PlanetScale
Developer Educator
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 8 weeks ago · Added 4 days ago
Been open since 8 weeks ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$130k–$200k a year
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Education
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco and/or US Remote, Remote - US"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. Our database platform offers developers the fastest and most reliable Postgres and Vitess+MySQL databases, enabling businesses to efficiently handle data and workloads of all scales.
We also take DX seriously. Our platform enables developers with deep performance insights, AI integration, powerful cluster management, and schema migration tooling.
Our customers trust us with what is often their most precious digital asset: their data. The stakes couldn't be higher. We're looking for a Developer Educator who is excited about bringing database education to new heights, creating unique and engaging content, helping customers, and building the PlanetScale engineering community at conferences, events, and online.
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
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at PlanetScale, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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