Software Engineer 1, Platform

sydecar; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydecar is hiring a Software Engineer 1 on the Platform Team to build the systems and tooling that raise the floor for every engineer. You’ll join a collaborative, high-trust team that values ownership and thoughtful execution at a sustainable pace.

Your work includes faster pipelines, reliable infrastructure, safer releases, and a stronger security posture across the engineering org. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer eager to grow with experienced platform engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Experience with building scalable developer platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve the internal developer platform - CI/CD pipelines, build/deploy automation, and local and preview environments.
• Design, operate, and scale core shared services and cloud infrastructure as code (Terraform), with strong reliability, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Advance release automation and test automation so shipping to production is routine and low-risk, with safe rollout patterns and easy rollbacks.
• Strengthen the platform's security posture and help build a distributed security practice across the engineering org.
• Partner with product teams as an enabler - help build standard and interfaces, and co-build where teams share an interest or have a timely dependency - while keeping the platform focused on general‑purpose foundations rather than product‑specific work.
• Contribute to projects from concept through deployment, learning to balance speed with scalability.
• Grow through pairing, code review, and mentorship from senior engineers, and take part in architecture discussions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, design, and operations.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Algorithms

Data structures

Systems fundamentals

AI-native tooling

Team collaboration

Ownership

Education

CS degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

GCP

TypeScript

NestJS

Prisma

PostgreSQL

Playwright

React Testing Library

Jest

Job description

About Us

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets. Our goal is to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid, and we're achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed.

At Sydecar, we're not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. We're dedicated to simplifying and standardizing the private investing experience, empowering capital allocators to discover and support visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.

Our platform is designed with ease and efficiency in mind. We take care of all the behind-the-scenes tasks, from automating banking, ensuring compliance, handling contracts, managing taxes, to streamlining reporting. This leaves investors the freedom to concentrate on what matters most: making valuable deals and nurturing meaningful relationships.

Join us at Sydecar, as we lead the charge in revolutionizing private investing.

About the Platform Team

The Platform Team owns the shared foundations - developer productivity, core services and infrastructure, release and test automation, and security - that lets all of engineering ship safer, faster, and at scale. We're a multiplier: we build paved roads and enable product teams, not product features.

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer 1 on the Platform Team, you'll help build the systems and tooling that raise the floor for every engineer at Sydecar. You'll join a collaborative, high-trust team that values ownership, thoughtful execution, and a sustainable pace. Your work - faster pipelines, reliable infrastructure, safer releases, and a stronger security posture - will be felt across the entire engineering organization. This is a great role for an early-career engineer who wants to grow quickly alongside experienced platform engineers.

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco or New York City with in‑office attendance of two to three days per week.

What You’ll Do

• Build and improve the internal developer platform - CI/CD pipelines, build/deploy automation, and local and preview environments - creating a \"golden path\" that helps every engineer ship quickly and safely.
• Design, operate, and scale core shared services and cloud infrastructure as code (Terraform), with strong reliability, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Advance release automation and test automation so shipping to production is routine and low-risk, with safe rollout patterns and easy rollbacks.
• Strengthen the platform's security posture and help build a distributed security practice across the engineering org.
• Partner with product teams as an enabler - help build standard and interfaces, and co-build where teams share an interest or have a timely dependency - while keeping the platform focused on general‑purpose foundations rather than product‑specific work.
• Contribute to projects from concept through deployment, learning to balance speed with scalability.
• Grow through pairing, code review, and mentorship from senior engineers, and take part in architecture discussions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, design, and operations.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong computer science foundation - data structures, algorithms, and systems fundamentals (degree in CS/related field or equivalent practical experience).
• AI‑native: fluent and comfortable using agentic / AI‑assisted development tools as part of your everyday workflow.
• Curious, a fast learner, and a self‑starter who takes ownership and figures things out.
• A collaborative team player with clear communication skills.
• 0–2 years of professional work experience (internships, co‑ops, and substantial personal or academic projects count).

Bonus Qualifications

• Fintech experience (payments, compliance, or regulated environments).
• Exposure to internal developer platforms or developer‑experience tooling.
• Terraform and GCP familiarity; observability tooling (logging, metrics, tracing).
• Security interest - OWASP‑style practices, secrets management, or dependency/vulnerability scanning.
• Exposure to TypeScript/Node.js, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, and Playwright / React Testing Library.

Our Tech Stack

Frontend: TypeScript and React (mono‑repo)

Backend: TypeScript, NestJS, Prisma

Database: PostgreSQL

Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright

Design: Figma

Infrastructure: Terraform (IaC)

Sydecar’s values

Our values are important to the way we live and work at Sydecar. They guide our priorities, behaviors and interactions.

Be Committed

As a team, we rise to meet challenges and recognize that we become stronger and develop character when facing adversity.

Be Excellent

We measure our success not just by what we achieve, but by how we achieve it-through integrity, creativity, elegance, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Excellence is not just doing things well-it's looking for ways to do them better.

Be Humble

Humility is our key to personal and professional growth. We appreciate that great