Software Engineer - PlanetScale Vitess

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design and build the critical systems that power PlanetScale's database platform, serving millions of queries per second
• ▹Collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges
• ▹Work independently on engineering and business problems with little direction
• ▹Work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems
• ▹Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages such as Python, Java or C++
• ▹Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
• ▹Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications
• ▹Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
• ▹Strong experience with distributed systems, databases and performance optimization
• ▹Comfortable working with large codebases

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with database internals, query optimization or distributed consensus algorithms
• ▹Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the database or infrastructure space
• ▹Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• ▹Knowledge of monitoring, observability and debugging tools
• ▹Previous experience at a high-growth technology company

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Base salary range of USD 120,000-290,000
• ▹Variable compensation, benefits and equity where appropriate
• ▹Supportive, inclusive work environment regardless of location

About the company

The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. Vitess is an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL. The company is profitable and builds small teams of exceptional individuals.