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Senior Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (Remote)

Ladders · United States · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$158k–$190k/yrFull-time

About the role

This role will focus on building and scaling the internal platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to move faster and operate more reliably. You will design resilient backend systems, APIs, and shared services that support critical business workflows across the organization. The position partners closely with product, security, and engineering stakeholders to turn complex requirements into practical, high-quality technical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build internal developer platforms, shared services, APIs, and libraries for core capabilities
  • Design reliable backend systems for cross-domain business flows and critical use cases
  • Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to convert ambiguous problems into high-quality deliverables
  • Own quality assurance through testing, observability, and production issue investigation
  • Implement self-service solutions to enhance developer velocity and minimize manual effort

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of strong software engineering experience building backend systems and APIs in production
  • Experience in Go programming language
  • Strong proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Service Mesh (Istio), Terraform, and CI/CD systems
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with observability tooling like Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • Track record of building shared platform capabilities used by multiple teams

Benefits

  • Innovative and high-performing work environment
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Work/life harmony and flexible work arrangements
  • Market competitive salary and stock options
  • 12 paid holidays and flexible PTO
  • 401K with company matching
  • Health, dental, and FSA benefits
  • Long-term disability insurance and mental health resources
  • Remote-hybrid work options

Pay

$158,000 – $190,000 annually

Schedule

Remote — US-based candidates only; no visa sponsorship available

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