Remote Staff Platform Engineer - Scale & Reliability

PadSplit; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

PadSplit is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical initiatives for our backend infrastructure as we scale. This role involves driving platform strategy, enhancing system reliability, and partnering with engineering teams to build solutions that support growth.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and Django, and has a passion for mentoring and technical leadership. This is a fully remote position.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale backend platforms.
• Expert in building and scaling Django applications.
• Proven ability to design resilient and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for platform infrastructure.
• Design and review complex system architectures.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Improve system observability and operational excellence.
• Identify technical debt and scalability risks.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Backend architecture

Django

Postgres optimization

Technical influence

Mentorship

Communication

Job description

PadSplit is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical initiatives for our backend infrastructure as we scale. This role involves driving platform strategy, enhancing system reliability, and partnering with engineering teams to build solutions that support growth.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and Django, and has a passion for mentoring and technical leadership. This is a fully remote position.