Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Gov Platform Core

Underdog: Verified engineers. Interview-ready. Searching confidentially. And companies apply to you; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Underdog seeks a Platform Engineer to own data ingestion, AI workflow orchestration, and core platform primitives. You will enable scalable, auditable pipelines powering government-focused products, while collaborating with a founder on architectural decisions.

Expect to work hands-on with backend systems in Python/Node.js, maintain security and compliance by default, and contribute to a growing, equity-rich early-stage environment. On-site in Flatiron, NYC; US citizenship required.

Qualifications

• Proven backend experience with robust systems.
• Strong Python and/or Node.js fundamentals.
• Experience using AI coding tools daily.
• Ability to model data and APIs for scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Own ingestion pipelines and data modeling layers.
• Build AI workflow infrastructure for multi-step tasks.
• Develop core platform primitives and permissions model.
• Ensure security, auditability, and regulatory readiness.
• Collaborate directly with founder on architectural decisions.

Skills

Python

Node.js

AI tooling usage

Data modeling

Frontend awareness

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Gemini CLI

Factory

Job description

Underdog seeks a Platform Engineer to own data ingestion, AI workflow orchestration, and core platform primitives. You will enable scalable, auditable pipelines powering government-focused products, while collaborating with a founder on architectural decisions.

Expect to work hands-on with backend systems in Python/Node.js, maintain security and compliance by default, and contribute to a growing, equity-rich early-stage environment. On-site in Flatiron, NYC; US citizenship required.