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<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">As a company, we are an experienced team of researchers, designers, and engineers who are all passionate about innovation and technology. We are looking for a thoughtful, strategic</span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Senior Platform Engineer </strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">to join our agile engineering team and play a critical role in shaping and evolving the backend infrastructure that powers our systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and secure platforms that support our products and enable engineering teams to move faster and more confidently.</span><br><br></p><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">We offer you an opportunity to:</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Lead the design, development, and evolution of core backend infrastructure</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, enabling scalability, reliability, and high availability across services.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Architect and maintain robust API ecosystems</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, including REST and/or GraphQL services, with a focus on reusability, consistency, and performance.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Drive technical strategy and decision-making</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> for platform services, infrastructure patterns, and system design across the engineering organization.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> (Product, DevOps, Security, Frontend) to design and ship scalable end-to-end solutions.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Improve internal developer experience</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> through better tooling, automation, and platform abstractions that enable faster, safer development.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Evaluate and implement cloud-native technologies</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> to optimize performance, observability, and cost-effectiveness of backend systems.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, fostering a culture of learning, quality, and engineering excellence.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, ensuring consistent, automated, and secure deployments.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proactively identify system bottlenecks, scalability concerns, and architectural risks</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, and lead remediation efforts.</span><br><br></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">As an ideal team member you have/are:</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">5+ years of experience</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> in backend or platform engineering, with a proven track record of architecting and scaling infrastructure at a systems level.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Deep expertise in API design and development</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, including best practices for authentication, rate limiting, versioning, and documentation.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong programming skills</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> in modern backend languages (e.g. Python, Java, Node.js) and experience working with distributed systems.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands-on experience with cloud platforms</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> like AWS, GCP, or Azure, including services like ECS/EKS, Lambda, Cloud Functions, or equivalent.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Solid foundation in infrastructure-as-code tools</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> (and CI/CD platforms</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strategic thinking paired with execution ability</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, able to translate high-level technical vision into clear, actionable workstreams.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication and collaboration skills</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, with experience influencing architecture and platform decisions across teams.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Track record of platform ownership</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, such as building internal tooling, managing service frameworks, or leading migrations/refactors.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Security- and reliability-first mindset</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, with familiarity in designing systems that are observable, resilient, and fault-tolerant.</span><br><br></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proactive and autonomous</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">, comfortable navigating ambiguity and owning projects end-to-end.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Traits we truly value are:</strong></b></h3><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Intentionality</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We obsess over solving the right problems the right way. We strive to be partners, not vendors. We elevate humanity through the relationships and products we build.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Passion</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We’re passionate about many things – delivering great digital products powered by exceptional engineering, delighting our partners and users, and nurturing teams that are fired up about unlocking the positive potential of technology.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Innovation</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We don’t just see things as they are; we see them as they can be. We approach challenges with curiosity, creativity, and courage. We have the audacity to envision possibilities beyond perceived constraints.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ownership</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We make magic happen when we’re self-motivated to show up for our teams and partners, stand behind our commitments, learn from our mistakes, and strive for excellence.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaboration</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We’re a team of innovators, designers, and engineers bound by our desire to take on meaningful challenges, foster enduring partnerships, deliver value to our stakeholders, and bring out the best in one another.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">● </span><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Empathy</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">: We approach people and problems with utmost compassion. We listen more than we talk. We understand the “why” before the “how.” We walk in your shoes.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p>

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