Software Engineer - Information Security

Requirements

• PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. The PlanetScale platform offers both PostgreSQL and Vitess clusters and will soon offer sharded PostgreSQL clusters with Neki.
• You will work closely with our compliance team to ensure adherence to SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other security frameworks.
• experience with cloud security, application security, and securing distributed database systems.
• You have excellent problem-solving skills and can balance security
• experience with a focus on security engineering or application security
• Strong proficiency in Go, with
• experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++ •
• Experience securing cloud-native applications and infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of database security, encryption, and access controls •
• Experience with security frameworks and compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI DSS)
• Understanding of threat modeling, security architecture, and secure coding practices What else will help you be successful •
• Experience with database internals, distributed systems security, or infrastructure security
• Background in security tool evaluation, implementation, and automation •
• Experience with Kubernetes security, container security, and cloud security posture management
• Knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management Previous
• experience at a high-growth technology company or in a security engineering role
• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.) Why PlanetScale
• You'll help ensure that as we scale, security remains fundamental to our architecture rather than an afterthought.
• If you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!

Experience

• 5+ years of software engineering

Benefits