Senior Platform Engineer — Lead, Scale & Security

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Later is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive large-scale backend projects, design scalable architectures, and mentor junior engineers. You’ll work across teams to improve code quality, security, and performance while shaping platform standards and engineering culture.

The role emphasizes modern software development, Agile practices, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions that accelerate product velocity and business impact.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive software engineering experience (leadership required).
• Proficiency with typed, functional programming in C# or TypeScript.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases; PostgreSQL preferred.
• Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and maintainable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, maintainable service architectures and reduce technical debt.
• Build and mentor teams to deliver high-impact backend features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver platform solutions.
• Champion engineering best practices, driving quality, security, and reliability.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

Later is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive large-scale backend projects, design scalable architectures, and mentor junior engineers. You’ll work across teams to improve code quality, security, and performance while shaping platform standards and engineering culture.

The role emphasizes modern software development, Agile practices, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions that accelerate product velocity and business impact.