Solutions Engineer
Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 19 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Solutions Engineer at PlanetScale, the individual will work closely with Sales and Customer Engineering to address complex database challenges for clients, guiding them through both pre-sales and post-sales processes. Key skills include deep knowledge of MySQL and PostgreSQL, experience with cloud providers, and the ability to create technical content and automation tools. This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background and a customer-focused mindset, particularly those who thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy hands-on problem-solving. PlanetScale's emphasis on small, high-performing teams and its commitment to diversity further enhance the appeal of
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on PlanetScale's careers page October 31, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,800).
- Starts above 94% of 381 comparable mid other roles that list Python we track (median $110,000 across 71 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 15.8% of 4975 comparable mid other roles; MySQL appears in 0.2% of 4975 comparable mid other roles.
Quick facts
- Is the Solutions Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — PlanetScale expects some on-site time in Remote - EMEA, Remote - NA.
- What's the salary range?
- PlanetScale lists $160,000–$250,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Solutions Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- PlanetScale is hiring for this position in Remote - EMEA, Remote - NA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, CloudFormation, GCP, Go, JavaScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- PlanetScale targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Solutions Engineer role at PlanetScale.
From the original posting
PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the transactional database market. The PlanetScale platform offers both Postgres and Vitess clusters. 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.
PlanetScale is backed with over $100M in venture financing from top-tier VCs including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. And we serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. 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 early members of our Sales team that can form deep partnerships with our prospects and customers to help them adopt and succeed on the next generation of database infrastructure.
What's the job to be done?
- Partner with Sales and Customer Engineering throughout the pre-sales and post-sales journey as the technical expert helping customers solve their most challenging database problems.
- Lead technical discovery to match customers’ business and technical objectives with PlanetScale’s offerings.
- Design and execute proof of value timelines that deliver on agreed upon business outcomes and success criteria.
- Design database migration strategies and work hands-on with customers to execute migrations to PlanetScale's PostgreSQL and Vitess platforms.
- Assess workloads, analyze performance requirements, and recommend architecture, sizing, and optimization strategies.
- Build tools, scripts, and automation that accelerate migrations and improve customer onboarding.
- Create educational content including documentation, guides, blog posts, workshops, and videos.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to advocate for customer needs and shape the platform.
These attributes best describe you…
- You have deep expertise in database systems including replication, high availability, sharding, performance tuning, and migration strategies.
- You're equally comfortable presenting architecture designs to executives and writing scripts to automate migration tasks.
- You thrive in customer-facing situations and translate technical concepts into business value for diverse audiences.
- You're self-motivated and can manage multiple engagements simultaneously with minimal oversight.
- You enjoy creating content and sharing knowledge through various formats.
- You're comfortable with occasional travel (less than 20%).
What you will need
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL in production, including operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting OR
- 5+ years of experience supporting customers with MySQL or PostgreSQL workloads where you advised on operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Experience working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI)
- Proven success in customer-facing technical roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, or Technical Account Manager
- Strong understanding of database migration strategies and tooling
- Experience evaluating database solutions including architecture reviews, capacity planning, and performance analysis
- Ability to write scripts and tools in Python, Go, or JavaScript
- Experience creating technical content such as documentation, tutorials, or blog posts
What else will help you be successful
- Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) or logical replication tools
- Knowledge of Vitess, database sharding, or distributed database systems
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in database communities
- Public speaking experience at conferences or meetups
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 Solutions Engineer, you'll guide customers through transformational database migrations and help them unlock the full power of PlanetScale's platform.
Base salary range: $160,000 - $250,000 USD
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