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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
14
open professional roles
15
opened in the last 90 days
17 in the last 12 months
41%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
California
What it hires for: Engineering (8), Legal (5), Design (2), Marketing (1), Sales (1). By level: early career (7), mid level (5), senior ic (3), entry level (2).
Where: Remote (Anywhere in the World) (3), San Francisco, CA (2), San Francisco, CA, USA (2), United States (2), Remote (1), Remote - USA (1), Remote US (1), San Francisco (1).
Main hubs: San Francisco, CA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Francisco, CA ranks
Where San Francisco, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Planetscale hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Planetscale's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 17 professional roles in that time.
- 5 of Planetscale's 11 open roles (45%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 4 open roles (36%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, Cursor.
- Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote, 1 on-site.
- Among open roles, 1 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 47% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- By open professional roles, Planetscale ranks #1,336 of 1,941 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Planetscale asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- talent acquisition 10
- mysql 8
- aws 5
- azure 5
- gcp 5
- kubernetes 4
- postgresql 4
- python 3
- ruby 3
- github 2
AI tools named: Claude (1), Cursor (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “0-2 years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent project or internship work”Software Engineer - Internal Tools
How Planetscale compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Planetscale | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 11 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 47% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 41% | 3% |
Median across 1,941 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Compliance Program ManagerUnited States, Remote · $175k–$200k
- Brand DesignerRemote - USA
- Field Marketing ManagerSan Francisco, CA
- Software Engineer - PlanetScale PostgresRemote
- Senior Product and Commercial CounselSan Francisco, CA
- Software Engineer - Internal ToolsSan Francisco Office
- AI Developer Experience EngineerRemote US
What Planetscale pays
Across 8 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 47% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Planetscale hiring?
- Planetscale has 14 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 15 opened in the last 90 days and 17 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Planetscale pay?
- Across 8 postings with a posted salary range, Planetscale's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Planetscale hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 5 of Planetscale's 11 open roles (45%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Planetscale offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 6 remote, 1 on-site.
- What skills does Planetscale ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are talent acquisition (10), mysql (8), aws (5), azure (5), gcp (5), kubernetes (4).
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