Senior Platform Engineer

Remote

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Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Software, Biotechnology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with a Master's degree being a plus. A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, specifically with a backend or platform focus, is required. Strong proficiency with GCP is preferred, though experience with other major cloud platforms like AWS or Azure is acceptable. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading technical projects from conception to completion and demonstrate strong statistical and analytical thinking skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities are essential for explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences. Bay Area candidates are preferred, with openness to occasional travel.

Responsibilities

The Senior Platform Engineer will design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure to ensure platform scalability, reliability, and performance. Responsibilities include automating infrastructure management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment, and containerizing applications for high availability. The role involves improving platform performance, optimizing backend systems, monitoring platform health with observability tools, and contributing to security best practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting incidents during on-call rotations, and mentoring junior engineers are also key duties.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

Scalability

Reliability

Security

Automation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD

Containerization

Platform Engineering

Beautiful.ai

Automated presentation design software for professionals

About Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai provides presentation software that simplifies the process of creating professional slides. The software automates design tasks, allowing users to quickly generate visually appealing presentations. It features smart templates that guide users through the creation process, ensuring that presentations are polished and cohesive. Unique functionalities like shared slides enable users to create a slide once and use it across various presentations, while universal updates allow for simultaneous content updates across multiple decks. This approach helps maintain consistency and brand control. Beautiful.ai operates on a subscription model, offering different pricing tiers to accommodate individual users and larger teams, which supports ongoing software improvements and updates. The goal of Beautiful.ai is to enhance productivity for business professionals, including sales teams and marketers, by making the presentation creation process more efficient.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$15.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

51-200Employees