Senior Platform Engineer - Developer Experience (d/f/m)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering and/or backend development
• Strong programming skills in a JVM language (e.g., Kotlin, Java, Scala); Kotlin is a bonus
• Experience building production-grade backend systems with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability
• A strong engineering mindset for enabling other teams
• Experience with modern engineering practices for high-availability platforms
• Demonstrated impact in establishing observability practices
• You are data-driven and passionate about using metrics to evaluate platform performance
• Strong communication skills, ability to build relationships across teams
• Willingness to be on-call and take ownership of operational responsibilities

Nice to Have

• Experience building developer tooling / Developer Experience initiatives
• Experience with GraphQL, particularly in building middleware or gateway layers
• Strong Gradle experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and support platform solutions for developers
• Build and evolve GraphQL middleware layer
• Create internal tools and libraries/SDKs
• Establish standards and best practices for API design
• Analyze and optimize platform systems
• Collaborate with product teams for platform integration
• Document platform capabilities and run internal training sessions
• Drive technical excellence by simplifying platform architecture

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive reward package including salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days of paid vacation, plus additional days after 2 and 4 years
• 1 fully paid Impact Day to make a difference
• Generous family leave, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
• Regular gatherings, cultural initiatives, and catered meals