Developer Educator

PlanetScale; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanetScale is seeking a technical educator to help developers grasp relational databases, scaling, and modern data platforms. You will create tutorials, write docs, host livestreams, and present at events, with travel about 20–50%.

You will build engaging content for engineers, contribute to product documentation, and speak at conferences while collaborating with a global developer community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in engineering, solution architecture, technical education, or developer relations.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Proven ability to create technical content (blogs, tutorials, docs, or presentations).
• Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical events.
• Excellent writing and communication skills; able to simplify complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Produce tutorials, articles, examples, and other technical content for developers and engineers.
• Explain how PostgreSQL, MySQL, database scaling systems, and related platform capabilities work.
• Create, maintain, and improve product documentation.
• Speak at conferences and events for technical audiences.
• Host livestreams, webinars, and educational sessions for the developer community.
• Build relationships with developers and experiment with new approaches to technical education.

Skills

Relational databases

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Content creation

Public speaking

Travel availability

Job description

Create technical education that helps developers understand relational databases, database scaling, infrastructure, and a modern data platform. The role blends writing, documentation, public speaking, community building, livestreams, webinars, and event participation, with an expected travel commitment of approximately 20–50%.

Responsibilities

• Produce tutorials, articles, examples, and other technical content for developers and engineers.
• Explain how PostgreSQL, MySQL, database scaling systems, and related platform capabilities work.
• Create, maintain, and improve product documentation.
• Speak at conferences and events for technical audiences.
• Host livestreams, webinars, and educational sessions for the developer community.
• Build relationships with developers and experiment with new approaches to technical education.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in engineering, solution architecture, technical education, or developer relations.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Demonstrated ability to create technical content, such as blog posts, tutorials, documentation, or presentations.
• Experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical events.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to adapt complex subjects for different audiences.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20–50% of the time.

Nice to have

• Experience with database scaling, distributed systems, or infrastructure.
• Previous work in a database or infrastructure-focused organization.

Benefits and work setup

• Based in the San Francisco area or available remotely within the United States.