Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer 

Location: New York (On-site)

Compensation: $160,000 – $210,000 USD + equity

About the Role

We are hiring a Platform Engineer to design and build a unified internal developer platform (IDP) that enables engineering teams to ship software quickly, safely, and reliably.

This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering, infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). You will help establish the paved road for development — improving CI/CD, infrastructure, observability, and deployment systems that impact every engineering team.

The initial focus will be on removing bottlenecks in deployment and delivery pipelines, followed by broader expansion into backend platform architecture and system design.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Ownership

• Own and deliver end-to-end platform initiatives focused on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
• Design and evolve internal developer platform (IDP) capabilities

CI/CD & Developer Velocity

• Improve build, test, and deployment pipelines (speed, safety, visibility)
• Build and maintain CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions or equivalent)
• Implement GitOps and release automation strategies

Infrastructure & Cloud

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS + Terraform
• Work with containerized systems using Docker and Kubernetes
• Define deployment patterns, scaling strategies, and runtime environments

Reliability & SRE Practices

• Establish and improve SRE practices including:
  • SLOs and SLIs
  • Incident response processes
  • On-call systems and reliability standards
• Improve system resilience and operational maturity

Observability & Security

• Build and maintain observability systems (metrics, logs, traces)
• Work with tools such as Datadog or equivalent platforms
• Strengthen platform security (IAM, secrets management, secure defaults)

Backend & Architecture Collaboration

• Collaborate with backend teams on:
  • Service architecture and domain boundaries
  • API design and contracts
  • System scalability and performance

Developer Experience (DevEx)

• Improve local development workflows
• Enhance debugging, testing, and deployment experience
• Reduce friction in engineering workflows across teams

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or backend infrastructure roles
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Strong backend fundamentals (Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or similar)
• Familiarity with observability systems (metrics, logs, traces), e.g., Datadog

Nice to Have

• Advanced AWS architecture experience
• GitOps workflows and modern deployment strategies
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• Background in scaling developer platforms or internal tooling
• Experience in high-growth marketplace environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role is best suited for engineers who:

• Enjoy working across infrastructure + backend systems
• Care deeply about developer experience and platform reliability
• Like solving systemic engineering bottlenecks, not just features
• Have strong ownership mindset and architectural thinking
• Are comfortable operating in a fast-growing, evolving environment

Benefits

• Equity participation with long-term upside
• High-impact role across all engineering teams
• Opportunity to shape internal developer platform from early stage
• Exposure to large-scale marketplace infrastructure challenges