Platform Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent's AI startup in New York City is hiring a Platform Engineer to build foundational infrastructure from 0→1, scale the platform and improve developer velocity. The role demands strong knowledge of distributed systems and backend fundamentals, and thrives in high-caliber engineering environments.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in infrastructure/platform engineering, proven 0→1 infrastructure experience, and a track record in startups or leading tech firms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in infrastructure/platform engineering.
• Proven 0→1 infrastructure experience.
• Strong distributed systems/backend fundamentals.
• Experience in high-caliber engineering environments such as startups or leading tech firms.
• Exceptional technical achievements valued (competitive programming, Olympiads, research, open source).

Responsibilities

• Build foundational infrastructure from 0→1 to scale the platform.
• Improve developer velocity and productivity.
• Solve challenging distributed-systems problems for the platform.

Skills

Platform engineering

Distributed systems

Backend fundamentals

Startup experience

Competitive programming/OC

Job description

Platform Engineer | AI Startup

New York City — 5 days/week onsite

We’re hiring Platform Engineers for a fast-growing AI startup transforming the$700B home services industry.

Founded in 2023, the company has already reached8-figure ARR, raised a $40M Series A, and is cash-flow positive, with a team of ~60 people.

The Role

You’ll build foundational infrastructure from0→1, helping scale the platform, improve developer velocity and solve challenging distributed systems problems.

Looking for:

• 3+ years in infrastructure/platform engineering
• Proven0→1 infrastructureexperience
• Strong distributed systems/backend fundamentals
• Experience in high-calibre engineering environments — startups, leading tech companies or quant firms
• Exceptional technical achievements are highly valued — competitive programming, Olympiads, research, open source, etc.

The engineering team already includes3 ICPC finalists and an IMO Gold medallist, alongside engineers from quant and competitive programming backgrounds.