Senior Platform Engineer ID90029

AgileEngine; Rio de Janeiro; Hybrid; BRL 653,000 - 979,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and scale core infrastructure supporting rapid growth. You will manage cloud resources on AWS and Kubernetes, design reliable platform services, and work with service meshes to keep systems secure and performant.

You should have hands-on experience with Python or TypeScript, API design (REST/gRPC), and modern cloud-native tooling, plus strong communication and ownership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 3+ years API design and development, including REST/gRPC.
• 2+ years with AWS and Kubernetes, with Service Mesh experience (Istio/Linkerd/Cilium).
• 2+ years building architectural components (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 or Claude Cowork.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to learn quickly, ownership mindset.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services to support growth.
• Measure, monitor, and optimize system performance and bottlenecks.
• Manage cloud resources and service boundaries with security in mind.
• Implement best practices to optimize development and efficiency.
• Communicate with stakeholders, including senior leadership, on status and risks.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

API design

REST

gRPC

AWS

Kubernetes

Service Mesh

LLMs / AI tooling

AI-native SDLC tooling

English (Upper-intermediate)

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Istio

Linkerd

Cilium

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.

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.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

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.