PlanetScale tech stack

PlanetScale builds mostly with Go, Python, Ruby, Rust. Its stack also includes PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, AWS. PostgreSQL is named in 7 of the 7 job postings PlanetScale published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of PlanetScale, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 1, 2026
Technologies in use
26
Postings analysed
7
Open now
6
Modernity
84 /100

What programming languages does PlanetScale use?

Go is named in 57% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by Python (57%), Ruby (57%), Rust (29%).

Go 4 57% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025
Python 4 57% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025
Ruby 4 57% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Rust 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
JavaScript 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
TypeScript 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does PlanetScale use?

PostgreSQL is named in 100% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by MySQL (86%), ClickHouse (14%).

PostgreSQL 7 100% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2025
MySQL 6 86% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jul 2025
ClickHouse 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What cloud and platforms does PlanetScale use?

Kubernetes is named in 57% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by AWS (43%), Azure (43%), GCP (43%).

Kubernetes 4 57% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025
AWS 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2025
Azure 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2025
GCP 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2025
Figma 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PagerDuty 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Wikipedia 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Apache Kafka 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
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What developer tools does PlanetScale use?

Cursor is named in 43% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by Terraform (29%), CloudFormation (14%), Prometheus (14%).

Cursor 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2025
Terraform 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025
CloudFormation 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
Prometheus 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What AI and ML technologies does PlanetScale use?

Claude is named in 14% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by LLM (14%).

Claude 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LLM 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does PlanetScale ask for?

Anomaly Detection is named in 14% of job postings at PlanetScale, followed by Time Series Forecasting (14%).

Anomaly Detection 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Time Series Forecasting 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What does each PlanetScale team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

4 postings
PostgreSQL4
Ruby4
Go3
MySQL3
Python3
AWS2

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How modern is the PlanetScale stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 84/100

PlanetScale scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the PlanetScale stack in its industry?

Share of the 219 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

PostgreSQL45%
MySQL30%
Go42%
Kubernetes64%
Python67%
Ruby13%
AWS51%
Azure46%
GCP41%
Rust28%

Questions about the PlanetScale tech stack

What programming languages does PlanetScale use?

The languages named in PlanetScale job postings are Go (57%), Python (57%), Ruby (57%), Rust (29%), JavaScript (14%), as a share of the 7 postings of the last 12 months.

Does PlanetScale use Kubernetes?

Yes. Kubernetes is named in 4 of 7 job postings (57%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does PlanetScale use?

The cloud and platforms named in PlanetScale job postings are Kubernetes (4), AWS (3), Azure (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at PlanetScale?

Backend postings at PlanetScale most often require PostgreSQL (4), Ruby (4), Go (3), MySQL (3), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the PlanetScale tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in PlanetScale job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the PlanetScale tech stack?

PlanetScale scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the PlanetScale tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting PlanetScale publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 7 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "PlanetScale tech stack: 26 technologies from 7 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/planetscale/technologies

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