PlanetScale
The Database for Developers
Community Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
108 days ago
Salary
$140K - $170K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishMy SQLPostgres
Job Description
• Be present and active in our community spaces including Discord, Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other platforms where our users gather
• Answer technical questions about databases, MySQL/Vitess, Postgres, and PlanetScale products
• Participate in broader database and engineering communities where PlanetScale users are active
• Monitor conversations across platforms to identify trends, common questions, and opportunities for educational content
• Create educational developer content based on real conversations and questions you're seeing in the field
• Develop content in multiple formats: written tutorials and guides, video demonstrations, livestreams, conference talks, and meetup presentations
• Translate complex database concepts into accessible, practical content that serves developers of all skill levels
• Identify and support community champions and power users
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to gather and deliver community feedback
• Represent PlanetScale at conferences, meetups, and community events (some travel required)
Job Requirements
- Engineering background with hands-on experience building applications and working with databases
- Comfortable creating content in multiple formats: writing, video, live presentations
- Active member of database or engineering communities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Patient and thoughtful when answering questions, even when they're repeated frequently
- You can share examples of your work: blog posts, videos, conference talks, demos, or community contributions
- Experience with Postgres and/or MySQL
- Previous developer relations, developer advocacy, or community management experience.
Benefits
- An employee's total compensation consists of base salary + 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.
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