Platform Engineer

AgileEngine; Colombia; Remote; COP 70,000,000 - 120,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Mid-level Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale core infrastructure supporting rapid growth. You will craft reliable platform services, manage AWS and Kubernetes resources, and collaborate with engineering and data science teams to keep systems performant and secure.

Comfort with distributed architecture and AI-native tooling matters as you own components from design to deployment in a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of server development in Python or TypeScript.
• 1+ year API design and development using REST/gRPC.
• 1+ year of AWS and Kubernetes experience with service mesh technologies.
• 1+ year building advanced architectural components (service registry, streaming, etc.).
• 6+ months of experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or AIOps tooling.
• 6+ months of SDLC AI-native usage via Claude Code/Cowork or similar.
• Excellent communication, quick learner, ownership mindset.
• Growth through mentorship, TechTalks, challenging projects, and a learning budget.
• Competitive compensation with regular reviews.
• 100% remote work with flexible hours.
• Meaningful modern projects with global teams and leading brands.
• Collaborative culture with zero micromanagement.
• Well-being and location-tailored support.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

TypeScript

REST API design

AWS

Kubernetes

LLMs / AI tooling

Distributed systems

Job description

We are looking for a Mid-level 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.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable platform services to support Arkestro's 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

• 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.
• Growth without limits: build your skills through mentorship, internal TechTalks, challenging projects, and a dedicated annual learning budget
• Competitive compensation: get recognition that reflects your skills and impact, with regular performance and compensation reviews
• Flexibility: work 100% remotely with flexible hours that support focus, autonomy, and a healthy work rhythm
• Meaningful, modern projects: build impactful products using modern technologies alongside global teams and leading brands
• Collaborative culture: join a supportive environment with zero micromanagement where ideas are welcomed and contributions are recognized
• Well-being & support: access local well-being programs and people-focused support tailored to your location