We are seeking a Senior Backend Platform Engineer to join our core engineering team and lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems. In this role, you’ll design and optimize platform services that power large-scale applications. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are robust, efficient, and future-ready.

Your ownership will include:

Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices.
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across the platform.
Collaborate with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver seamless integrations.
Implement best practices in backend architecture, security, observability, and automation.
Work with cloud-native technologies and distributed systems (e.g., Kubernetes).
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployments and testing.
Troubleshoot performance issues and resolve production incidents.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews.

Requirements

6+ years of backend development experience, ideally in platform engineering.
Proficiency in backend languages such as Go, Python, or Node.js.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices orchestration.
Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Helm).
Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; self-starter attitude.
Experience working with both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.

Nice to Have:

Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Coralogix, etc.).
Understanding of cloud cost optimization techniques.

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