We are seeking an experienced backend platform engineer to lead the design and evolution of our systems. This is a challenging role that requires strong technical leadership and collaboration skills.
Job Description
* You will own the technical strategy for core services, data, and runtime foundations.
* You will partner closely with specialists to deliver secure, reliable, low-latency systems at global scale.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define north-star architectures for APIs, data flows, events/streams, storage, consistency, and multi-tenant isolation.
* Create paved roads by standardizing service templates, libraries, REST/event patterns, schema/versioning, automated testing, and documentation.
* Drive SLOs/SLA design, capacity planning, graceful degradation, performance engineering, and cost/stewardship for traffic and LLM-adjacent workloads.
Requirements:
* Building and operating backend/platform software with evidence of technical leadership and impact across teams.
* Deep skill in Python and/or Java, strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and distributed-systems design.
Benefits:
* Multiply talent by coaching Staff Engineers and tech leads.
* Raise the bar on design, code quality, and operational maturity across multiple teams.
We Offer:
* An equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace.
* Evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.