PlanetScale
Senior Product and Commercial Counsel
$180K–$250K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least 7 years of relevant legal experience; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- J.D.
About the job
Advises PlanetScale on commercial transactions, product and privacy matters, and business decisions as it builds and scales its database platform.
What you'll do
- Lead commercial negotiations and advise on customer and vendor agreements.
- Advise on product, privacy, and data protection matters.
- Work with leadership and colleagues across the business to support decisions and improve legal processes.
What they ask for
- J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in the work location.
- At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial technology-transaction negotiation experience.
- Experience advising technology businesses on customer and vendor agreements, privacy, and data protection.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate technical and commercial details into clear contractual terms.
Nice to have
- In-house experience at a SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or other technology company.
- Familiarity with AI, open source software, intellectual property licensing, or international data protection requirements.
Pay
$180,000 - $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Postgres, Vitess/MySQL
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