Senior Platform Backend Engineer - Battery Storage
Plus Powerabout 4 hours ago
Remote, WorldwideSenior / Mid Level
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$150k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate backend services and shared infrastructure for data pipelines and analytics.
- Focus on CI pipeline design, operational reliability, and cloud cost management.
- Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable production code, primarily in Python.
- Collaborate with application and data engineers to define service boundaries and operational requirements.
- Architect and operate AWS-based cloud-native systems with an emphasis on reliability and security.
- Own the full lifecycle of platform components, including design, implementation, and incident response.
- Enable and support data platforms and analytics systems through reliable backend services.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Establish observability standards using metrics, logs, and alerts.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, backend engineering, or related roles.
- Strong backend development experience with production services or internal platforms.
- Experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, EKS/ECS, RDS, and S3.
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems preferred.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Hands-on experience with containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD, Git-based workflows, and automated testing.
- Strong operational mindset and comfort with on-call rotations.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting technical information to diverse audiences.
Benefits
- Highly competitive total compensation.
- Flexible work from home or hybrid work arrangements.
- Unlimited vacation and work from home stipend.
- Educational assistance and parental leave.
- Engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and growth.