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Developer Educator at PlanetScale. . Location: Remote. PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess databases. Vitess, an open-source database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enables businesses to efficiently handle large-scale data workloads — without sacrificing developer experience.. . Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Developer Educator to join our team - someone excited about creating engaging and technically rigorous content in the database space.. . What's the job to be done?. . . You will create deeply technical written content about Postgres and Vitess that is both educational and fun to read. . You will speak at conferences and events, representing PlanetScale in the database and engineering community. . You will assist with technical product documentation . . You will host livestreams and webinars to engage with and educate our community. . You will interact with the database community both virtually and in person. . Your role may contain up to 20% travel to connect with developers at events worldwide. . . These attributes best describe you…. . . You are passionate about teaching complex technical concepts in accessible ways. . You have deep technical knowledge of databases and distributed systems. . You are a natural communicator who can adapt your message for different audiences. . You thrive in community settings and enjoy building relationships with developers. . You have excellent writing skills and can produce content that developers actually want to read. . You are self-motivated and can manage multiple content projects independently. . You hate AI slop. . . What you will need. . . 3+ years of experience in engineering, technical education, or developer relations. . Strong understanding of relational databases (Postgres, MySQL). . Proven ability to create technical content (samples of blog posts, tutorials, documentation, or speaking engagements). . Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical presentations. . Willingness to travel up to 20% 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—and 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 is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America.. . At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.. . If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!. . 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.. . Base salary range: $150,000 - $190,000 USD