Software Engineer - Internal Tools
PlanetScale · San Francisco Office
Posted 16 days ago · $120,000 - $160,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days PlanetScale's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 85% of PlanetScale's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PlanetScale
- high 9 stale, 0 reposted of 13 open
- Hiring momentum
- 14 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PlanetScale's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PlanetScale.
About this role
As a Software Engineer focused on internal tools at PlanetScale, you'll be responsible for automating various manual processes that hinder efficiency, such as incident response and support workflows. You'll develop AI-enabled tools and integrations for systems like Slack and PagerDuty, create internal dashboards, and work closely with senior engineers to identify and resolve friction points in operations. This role emphasizes rapid iteration and ownership of projects from design to support.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PlanetScale as an employer.
What you need
- 0-2 years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent project or internship work
- Solid fundamentals in at least one of TypeScript, Ruby, or Go
- Comfortable building with AI coding tools and LLM APIs
- Comfort writing scripts, small services, or automations that solve a real problem
- Clear written communication
- Already based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Nice to have
- Experience with Slack's API, GitHub Actions, or similar automation platforms
- Exposure to Terraform or Kubernetes
- A side project, bot, or tool you built to automate something in your own life
Worth weighing
- In-office only; no remote work or relocation offered
- No visa sponsorship available
- Base salary range provided, but total compensation details are vague
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Listed by PlanetScale on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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