Senior Platform Engineer
MidniteJob Description
📋 Description Design, build, and improve backend and platform systems. Tackle scalability, reliability, service isolation, and regional readiness. Define boundaries and interfaces across services and data flows. Contribute to multi-region support and future market expansion. Improve observability, deployment, performance, and operational maturity. Collaborate across app-layer and platform foundations; drive delivery. 🎯 Requirements Strong senior-level backend or platform engineering experience. Backend in Python; experience with Go/Rust/Java/Scala is a plus. Experience with microservices, service boundaries, and data separation. Python stack on AWS: Flask/FastAPI, Pytest, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQS/Kafka, S3, Terraform. Distributed systems, scalability, and reliability engineering; multi-region readiness. High ownership and strong judgment; comfortable in ambiguity; strong cross-timezone collaboration. 🎁 Benefits Flexible working and a fully supported home office setup. Remote-friendly role with a great local employee experience in Australia. Competitive learning and development opportunities as we expand in Australia. Inclusive culture with commitment to diversity and equal opportunities. Tools and environments to support developer productivity (e.g., Linear, Notion, Slack). Other non-salary perks as the company grows.