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Platform Engineer developing backend systems and infrastructure for financial platforms at Shift Markets. Building scalable systems with TypeScript and Python in a flexible remote environment.
Responsibilities:
- Build & Scale Backend and Platform Systems
- Design and build backend services and platform components using TypeScript, Python, or similar
- Work on systems that support data processing, automation, and product scalability
- Contribute to event-driven architectures and distributed systems
- Build and improve ETL pipelines and data workflows
- Help optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of data systems
- Work with cloud-native tooling across AWS (primary)
- Build and maintain infrastructure using Amazon CDK, Terraform, or CDKTF Typescript
- Create reusable infrastructure patterns and improve existing codebases
- Support multiple environments with clear, maintainable configurations
- Contribute to infrastructure and backend design decisions
- Collaborate with developers and architects to improve system design
- Help scale systems as product usage grows
Requirements:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong programming skills (TypeScript or Python preferred).
- Basic understanding of event-driven systems or distributed architectures.
- Ability to explain technical decisions clearly in English.
- Exposure to fintech, crypto, or high-throughput systems is nice to have.
- Exposure to Kubernetes, ECS, or serverless architectures is nice to have.
- Familiarity with AI-enhanced development tooling and automation workflows is nice to have.
- Full fluency in written and spoken English; this role requires clear, impromptu communication with individuals who have limited English proficiency.
- 4 to 7+ years of experience in software engineering, backend engineering, or platform engineering.
- Experience building backend systems, APIs, or data pipelines.
- Experience working with AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform CDKTF or Amazon CDK is a strong plus.
- Experience with CDKTF (TypeScript) or Amazon CDK is nice to have.
- Experience working with ETL pipelines or data processing systems is nice to have.
- Experience working on scaling production systems is nice to have.
Benefits:
- Impact: Work on systems that power real financial products
- Ownership: Contribute to real technical decisions early
- Growth: Expand your skills across backend, infrastructure, and platform engineering
- Collaboration: Work closely with experienced engineers and leadership
- Flexibility: Remote-first work environment
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