Sr Platform Engineer

We're looking for a hands-on Platform Engineer to help build the backend and data platform for a new product. The codebase is still early, so this person will have a meaningful role in shaping the architecture, development standards, and deployment approach.

You'll build production backend services and APIs that ingest, query, and deliver high-volume data. The platform will be containerized and deployed with Kubernetes in both connected and air-gapped customer environments.

• Build backend services for data ingestion, retrieval, and delivery
• Design the flow between storage, backend services, and client applications
• Develop strongly typed APIs using Protobuf and gRPC
• Package, deploy, and troubleshoot services on Kubernetes
• Address container registries, security, credentials, availability, and recovery
• Help establish practical engineering standards for an early-stage product

• Hands-on production Kubernetes experience, including diagnosing and recovering failed deployments (K3s or RKE2)
• Experience deploying applications in air-gapped or restricted environments
• Backend development and API design experience;
  Go, Java, or Python may be relevant
• Ability to take an open-ended problem, propose a design, and build the solution with limited direction

Experience with high-volume ingestion, telemetry, IoT data, data lakes, performance-sensitive systems, or defense environments would be helpful.