3+ years in engineering, technical education, or developer relations
Beginner/intermediate understanding of relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)
Proven ability to create and share technical content
Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical presentations
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
Responsibilities
Create engaging technical content about Postgres and Vitess
Represent PlanetScale by speaking at conferences and events
Assist with the creation of technical product documentation
Host livestreams and webinars to educate the community
Engage with the database community both virtually and in person
Benefits
Inclusive environment that values diversity and equitable opportunities
Support for people to thrive regardless of location
Focus on small, high-performing teams
Recognition as one of America's fastest growing companies
Commitment to accommodating diverse needs in the hiring process
Full Job Description
The job
Create technical content to help customers and engineers at-large learn how Postgres, MySQL, Vitess, Neki, and the PlanetScale ecosystem works
Speak at conferences and events, representing PlanetScale in the database and engineering community
Create and refine product documentation
Host livestreams and webinars to engage with and educate our community
Your role may contain between 20-50% travel to connect with developers at events worldwide
The ideal candidate
Teaches complex technical concepts in accessible ways
Loves learning about and explaining full-stack application development, databases, and compute infrastructure
Is a natural communicator who can adapt your message for different audiences
Thrives in community settings and enjoy building relationships with developers
Has excellent writing skills and can produce content that engineers actually want to read
Is self-motivated and can manage multiple projects independently
Enjoys experimenting with new ideas to further the education and marketing mission on PlanetScale
What you will need
2+ years of experience in engineering, solution architecture, technical education, or developer relations
Strong understanding of relational databases (Postgres or MySQL)
Proven ability to create technical content (samples of blog posts, tutorials, documentation, or speaking engagements)
Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical presentations and events
Willingness to travel between 20-50% of the time
What else will help you be successful
Experience with Vitess or other distributed database technologies
Knowledge of distributed systems and database scaling challenges
Previous experience at a database or infrastructure company
Why PlanetScale
We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale. We work with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS. As a Developer Educator, you'll be at the core of educating our customers to effectively use the platform that powers world-class apps used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide. PlanetScale's hiring philosophy is centered around building small teams of p99 individuals.
At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work. We strive to build an environment where people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. Total Compensation and Pay Transparency
An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview process.
