Platform Engineer

Our platform engineering team needs a backend-heavy Platform Engineer to address custom solution demands, with an emphasis on Go, Kafka, Redis, and MySQL. You'll tackle a mix of backend (60-70%) and DevOps (30-40%) work, ensuring seamless service scaling and managing deployments. Your expertise directly supports system resilience as we navigate personnel transitions and safeguard against team shortfalls.

What you'll do

• Develop custom logical and automation solutions using Go, Kafka, Redis, and MySQL to meet platform needs.

• Maintain and scale AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, optimizing for reliability and performance.

• Lead traffic management and deployment processes, ensuring seamless integration and minimal downtime.

• Collaborate with the platform team to enhance service scaling capabilities, driving performance improvements.

• Contribute to networking and APM tasks to support robust, efficient platform operations.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Go, Kafka, Redis, MySQL — your knowledge will be assessed.

• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes for scalable, reliable infrastructure management.

• Basic networking knowledge, specifically at the AWS level.

• Work authorization in Delhi NCR — this role is onsite.

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in backend-heavy roles.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Rust or Java to offer additional language versatility.

• Experience with Python or JS for broader scripting capabilities.

Who this isn't for

• You prefer a pure DevOps role with no backend coding responsibilities.

• You lack experience with Go and rely heavily on existing solutions.

• You are unable or unwilling to work onsite in Delhi NCR.

How we'll interview

• Round 1: Coding & Problem Solving

• Round 2: Platform Engineering

• Round 3: Managerial / Culture Fit