Senior Platform Engineer Id90029

AgileEngine, LLC.; Rio de Janeiro; Hybrid; BRL 625,000 - 938,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & TechTalks

Competitive USD-based compensation

Projects with Fortune 500 clients

Flextime: home + office

Job summary

AgileEngine in Rio de Janeiro is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and scale core infrastructure, focusing on reliable platform services and AWS/Kubernetes-based resources.

You will work with service mesh, distributed architecture, and AI-native tooling, delivering secure, high-performance systems while collaborating with leadership.

This role offers flextime and opportunities to impact rapid growth across Fortune 500 brands and startups.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 3+ years designing and developing APIs (REST/gRPC).
• 2+ years with AWS and Kubernetes; familiar with Istio/Linkerd/Cilium.
• 2+ years building advanced architectural components (service registry, streaming, caching).
• 6+ months of experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or AIOps tooling.
• 6+ months of AI-native SDLC usage using Claude Code, Claude Cowork, or similar.
• Excellent communication, quick learning, and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services to support growth.
• Measure, monitor, and optimize system performance; address bottlenecks.
• Manage cloud resources and service boundaries, maintaining security and ops excellence.
• Implement best practices and tools to streamline development and increase efficiency.
• Communicate status, risks, and issues to senior leadership.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

API design

AWS

Kubernetes

Service Mesh

Distributed architecture

LLMs

Claude AI tools

Communication

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 Senior 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 with service mesh technologies to keep systems performant and secure. Comfort with distributed architecture and AI-native development tooling rounds out the role.

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.

MUST HAVES

• 4+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 3+ years of experience with API design and development, including REST/gRPC.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS and Kubernetes, with experience in Service Mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, Cilium, etc.
• 2+ years 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.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities.
• A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office - whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.