Senior Backend Platform Engineer (Remote)

Optimal Dynamics; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health / Dental / Vision coverage

Equity

Unlimited PTO

401(k) with match

Job summary

Optimal Dynamics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Platform) to join our Platform Engineering team. You will own systems, services, and tooling enabling product teams to ship quickly and safely, with impact across every customer deployment.

You'll work with Python, Django, AWS, and Terraform to design and scale backend infrastructure, influence technical direction, and mentor engineers. Remote-friendly role; NYC HQ for in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
• 8+ years of hands-on Infrastructure & Platform Engineering experience
• Experience scaling cloud-native systems
• Strong Python 3 and AWS expertise
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
• Hands-on IaC tools: Terraform, Spacelift, CloudFormation
• Containerization & orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks
• Experience improving DevEx and monorepo workflows
• Security-focused leadership across teams

Responsibilities

• Platform Architecture & Evolution: design, implement, and scale core infrastructure
• Developer Experience: build tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and workflows
• Security & Compliance: implement security-by-design controls
• Mentorship & Influence: lead engineering teams and align platform strategy
• Collaboration: partner with product and engineering leaders
• Embrace startup dynamics and wear multiple hats

Skills

Python 3

AWS

Terraform

Spacelift

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

CI/CD

Security

Observability

Tools

Terraform

Spacelift

Job description

Optimal Dynamics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Platform) to join our Platform Engineering team. You will own systems, services, and tooling enabling product teams to ship quickly and safely, with impact across every customer deployment.

You'll work with Python, Django, AWS, and Terraform to design and scale backend infrastructure, influence technical direction, and mentor engineers. Remote-friendly role; NYC HQ for in-person collaboration.