Senior Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Backend & Ops

Instrumental Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Commuter plans

Parental leave

Job summary

Instrumental Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in Palo Alto, California. This role requires 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience and a proven ability to take ownership of production systems from design through deployment. Responsibilities include overseeing the entire software development lifecycle and improving core platform services. The position offers a competitive salary range of $185,000-$225,000 along with various comprehensive benefits, including health and dental plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience; startup experience required.
• Takes full ownership of production systems from design through deployment and operations.
• Makes pragmatic, well-reasoned technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full software development lifecycle.
• Build and evolve core platform services.
• Improve system simplicity, reliability, and security.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools.
• Collaborate across engineering teams.

Skills

Backend or platform engineering experience

Fluent in Python or Go

Data modeling and data processing pipelines

Clear communication across teams

Job description

Instrumental Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in Palo Alto, California. This role requires 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience and a proven ability to take ownership of production systems from design through deployment. Responsibilities include overseeing the entire software development lifecycle and improving core platform services. The position offers a competitive salary range of $185,000-$225,000 along with various comprehensive benefits, including health and dental plans.