Senior Backend Platform Engineer — Cloud, Ai & Automation

Agileengine, Llc.; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 185,448,000 - 262,719,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and scale core infrastructure that supports rapid growth. You will design reliable platform services, manage AWS and Kubernetes resources, and work with engineering and data science teams to keep systems performant and secure.

The role requires hands-on work with Python or TypeScript, API design, and cloud tooling. You will contribute to service meshes, distributed caching, streaming, and AI-native tooling, while enjoying flextime and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 1+ year API design and REST/gRPC development.
• 1+ year AWS and Kubernetes experience including service mesh.
• 1+ year building components like service registry, streaming, event bus, distributed caching, polyglot persistence.
• 6+ months experience with LLMs, prompt engineering or AIOps tooling.
• 6+ months SDLC AI-native usage via Claude Code, Claude Cowork, or similar.
• Excellent communication, quick learner, ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services to support company growth.
• Measure, monitor, and optimize system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing infrastructure-level improvements.
• Manage cloud resources and service boundaries, ensuring security and operational excellence.
• Implement best practices, methodologies, and tools to optimize the development process and increase efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior leadership, to provide updates on project status, risks, and issues.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

API design

Distributed architecture

LLMs

Prompt engineering

AIOps tooling

Claude tooling

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd/Cilium)

AI-native tooling

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to build and scale core infrastructure that supports rapid company growth. This person designs reliable platform services, manages cloud resources on AWS and Kubernetes, and works closely with engineering and data science teams to keep systems performant and secure. Comfort with distributed architecture and AI-native tooling matters here.

MUST HAVES

• 3+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 1+ year of experience with API design and development using REST/gRPC.
• 1+ year of experience with AWS and Kubernetes, including experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, Cilium, or similar.
• 1+ year of experience building advanced architectural components such as service registry, streaming, event bus, distributed caching, federated/polyglot persistence, etc.
• 6+ months of experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, harness engineering, or AIOps tooling.
• 6+ months of SDLC AI-native usage via Claude Code, Claude Cowork, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to learn on the fly, and a desire for ownership.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable platform services to support company growth.
• Measure, monitor, and optimize system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing infrastructure-level improvements.
• Manage cloud resources and service boundaries, ensuring security and operational excellence.
• Implement best practices, methodologies, and tools to optimize the development process and increase efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior leadership, to provide updates on project status, risks, and issues.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth : Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation : USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects : Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime : Flexible schedule with remote and office options.