Software Engineer - Internal Tools

PlanetScale • San Francisco, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

PlanetScale is seeking a Software Engineer to build internal tools that automate manual work across engineering, support, and operations. This role involves creating AI-enabled tools and agents, writing bots and integrations for systems like Slack and PagerDuty, and developing internal dashboards. The engineer will work directly with senior engineers and leadership to identify and resolve inefficiencies, owning projects from design to support. This is an in-office role based in San Francisco.

Requirements

• 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
• Willing and able to work in person from our San Francisco office

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Slack's API, GitHub Actions, or similar automation platforms
• Exposure to Terraform or Kubernetes
• A side project, bot, or tool built to automate something in your own life

Responsibilities

• Build AI-enabled tools and agents that automate manual work across engineering, support, and operations
• Write bots and integrations for Slack, PagerDuty, and other business systems
• Build internal dashboards for team visibility into system performance
• Integrate LLM APIs and AI coding tools into internal systems
• Ship small, useful features quickly and iterate based on user needs
• Work directly with senior engineers and leadership to identify and fix friction points
• Own projects end to end: design, build, ship, and support

Benefits

• Total compensation includes base salary, variable comp where appropriate, benefits, and equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed