Core Platform Engineer

Scaladrive — United States · Posted ~4 hours ago

Senior Full-time Onsite Visa Sponsored $180K-$230K + competitive equity

Skills

Backend engineering Go Node.js Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL REST APIs gRPC AWS Distributed systems

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A Core Platform Engineer is sought to build and own backend infrastructure processing large-scale financial transactions. The role combines Go and Node.js backend development with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, PostgreSQL, REST, gRPC, and AWS. You will influence architecture, work closely with senior leadership, and improve monitoring and reliability. Visa transfers are supported.

Highlights

Highly compensated full-time engineering role with competitive equity and direct access to founders and leadership. Offers substantial ownership over backend systems, APIs, infrastructure, architecture, monitoring, and real-time financial infrastructure at significant scale. Visa transfers are explicitly supported.

Description

Software Engineer Role Snapshot Location: New York, NY (4 days in-office: Mon–Thu, WFH Friday) Compensation: $180K – $230K + Competitive equity Details: Full-time, 3–4 openings, open to visa transfers (OPT, H1B) Tech Stack: Go, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, gRPC, AWS Overview is seeking a Backend / Full Engineer (2–10 years experience) to build financial infrastructure processing billions in nonprofit payments. You will work directly with founders and leadership with zero layers in-between. Key Responsibilities Build and own backend server applications and components end-to-end. Shape architecture decisions across APIs, backend systems, and infrastructure. Collaborate directly with founders and product via whiteboarding and technical debates. Improve real-time monitoring and alerting to iterate on the product. Requirements Experience: 2–10 years in backend engineering at a reputable, growing company (VC-backed startup preferred). Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field. Core Skills: Production-level Docker and Kubernetes. Nice-to-Haves: Fintech/payments experience, proficiency in Go or Node.js, and Terraform/AWS familiarity. Exclusions: No contractors, consultants, or bootcamp-only graduates without a traditional technical degree.