Software Engineer - Sharded Postgres (Neki)

Remote - NAfull timeRemote

mid

$120k–$290k

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Planetscale The Software Engineer - Sharded Postgres (Neki) at PlanetScale builds the next generation of sharded PostgreSQL database infrastructure. The role involves designing critical systems, collaborating on distributed systems challenges, and working directly with customers to deliver robust technical solutions.

Responsibilities

You will work on building the best solution for sharded Postgres, a project we re calling Neki: https://www.neki.dev/
You will design and build critical systems that power PlanetScale s database platform, serving millions of queries per second for some of the world s largest applications.
You will collaborate with a team of expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges.
You will work independently to solve engineering and business problems with little direction and high autonomy.
You will work directly with customers to understand their needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.
You are passionate about building high-quality, scalable systems and take pride in writing clean, maintainable code.
You have strong experience with distributed systems, databases, and performance optimization.
You are comfortable working with large codebases and can quickly understand and contribute to complex systems.
You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy mentoring junior engineers.
You have excellent problem-solving skills and can debug complex issues across multiple systems.

Qualification

Strong proficiency in GoExperience with not just operatingExperience with database internalsContributions to open-source projectsExperience with cloud platforms (AWSKnowledge of monitoring

Required

You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal guidance while making sound technical decisions.
5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems, database engines, query planners, etc.
Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python or C++
Experience with not just operating, but developing PostgreSQL, MySQL or other databases
Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
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

Benefits

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Company

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