Platform Engineer

Appwrite; England; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their fully remote team. You'll be instrumental in designing robust infrastructure, improving deployment processes, and enhancing developer experiences through effective solutions. Join a vibrant community passionate about open-source development while enjoying generous benefits like flexible hours, stock options, and opportunities for continual learning.

Benefits

100% Remote Work

Stock Options

Flexible Hours

Comprehensive Healthcare

Education Allowance

Top Notch Equipment

Annual GitHub Sponsorship

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in backend, cloud or infrastructure-heavy role.
• Strong understanding of web protocols and modern architectural patterns.
• Experience with relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services.
• Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules.
• Monitor service health and performance.

Skills

Kubernetes

Scripting

Automation

Cloud Platforms

APIs Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

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At Appwrite we're looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team.

Platform Engineer

At Appwrite we're looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team.

Full-time · Remote

About the job

As a Platform Engineer at Appwrite, you’ll play a key role in designing and building the foundation of our platform services. You'll focus on creating scalable, performant and reliable systems using modern technologies and best practices. This role involves developing the underlying components that power our services, enhancing deployment workflows, and ensuring seamless integration with our application stack. You’ll also be an active part of our open-source community, engaging with developers, contributing to discussions, and taking full ownership of the engineering process from concept to deployment. If you're excited about problem-solving and working on tools developers love, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, redundant, and reliable APIs and backend services to support Appwrite's platform.
• Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules using tools like Terraform to manage environments across multiple cloud providers.
• Build internal tooling to streamline environment provisioning, deployments, and configuration management.
• Collaborate with product and platform engineers to ensure seamless systems integration into our broader architecture.
• Ensure systems are observable, secure, and compliant with industry best practices and standards.
• Monitor service health and performance, and proactively identify areas for optimization.
• Contribute to a great developer experience through thoughtful automation, reliable systems, and well-documented tooling.
• Stay informed about the latest in cloud-native development, DevOps practices, and distributed systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in backend, cloud or infrastructure heave role
• Strong experience working with kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).
• Solid experience with one or more cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure, or DigitalOcean.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and tools like GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of backend development with languages such as PHP, Node.js, Python, Dart, Go, or Ruby.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, as well as message brokers like RabbitMQ and caching solutions like Redis.
• Deep understanding of web protocols (HTTP, TCP, UDP) and modern architectural patterns.
• A passion for open-source, developer tools, and clean, maintainable code.

Benefits

100% Remote

Our entire company is distributed, so we take remote work seriously. If you’d rather not work from home, we will cover the cost of a coworking or office space.

Stock Options

Get generous stock options for a company that is growing blazing fast and is backed by top VCs

Flexible Hours & Days

We're a remote team working in different time zones, from UTC+06:00 to UTC-06:00. Choose the hours and days that work best for you!

Healthcare

Employees receive generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Full-time contractors will have the cost of healthcare factored into their salary. Our recruiting team can help confirm which applies to you.

️Github Sponsorship of Your Choice

We would love to give an annual sponsorship to any GitHub project of your choice!

Learning

Appwrite provides $3,000 USD for employees to attend conferences, take classes, or otherwise further their education.

️Gatherings

We typically meet up couple times a year in person for work and fun! What will be our next location? NYC, London, LA, or Barcelona? Help us decide!

Top Notch Equipment

Appwrite will let you choose a new laptop of your choice (up to $3,000 USD) and will reimburse up to $500 USD for office expenses.

Unlimited SWAGS

At Appwrite, we really love Swags. Each new team member gets unlimited credits to grab any official Appwrite Swag that they wish.

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as our new Platform Engineer? Then we'd love to hear about you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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