Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform
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SeniorAbout the position
Join a fast-paced team to build scalable AWS infrastructure and enhance product reliability using AI-driven solutions.
Tech stack
- aws
- kubernetes
- terraform
- go
- python
- typescript
- postgresql
- redis
Requirements
Required:
- 6+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems with a focus on infrastructure and cloud, especially compute foundations
- Deep, hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting Kubernetes in production, including control-plane, node, and networking issues, ideally Amazon EKS at fleet scale
- Strong AWS experience: EKS, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC networking, IAM, S3, KMS
- Infrastructure-as-code at scale with Terraform (CDK experience is a plus)
Nice to have:
- Fluent coding in at least one language (Go, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js preferred)
- Experience with hybrid monolith/microservices architectures
- Track record of improving infrastructure reliability and efficiency and implementing security guardrails
Responsibilities
- Build and scale AWS infrastructure and reusable platform abstractions that simplify development
- Identify improvement opportunities and emerging risks, and propose novel solutions that improve reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
- Automate shard buildouts and implement Terraform guardrails and hardened ingress that reduce incidents
- Partner with SRE, Security, product, AI, and enterprise teams to bridge infrastructure and product engineering