Senior Platform Software Engineer

Fivetran

Posted 2mo ago

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Architect and build platform infrastructure
Design, build, and operate foundational components of our multi-cell platform
Develop and automate tooling to migrate customer accounts
Write robust, high-quality backend services and infrastructure code
Collaborate on network architecture design
Design and implement automation using tools like Argo Workflows, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Work closely with product engineering teams, security, and customer support
Take strong ownership of distributed systems
Troubleshoot complex issues across application and network layers
Participate in an on-call rotation

Worked asynchronously as part of a fully-remote, distributed team
Experienced backend or platform engineer
Proficient in languages like Go or Python
History of building large-scale distributed systems
Deep expertise in modern cloud infrastructure
Extensive hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Thrive at the intersection of product and infrastructure
Passion for building internal platforms and automation
Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, including load balancing, DNS, VPCs, proxies, and service mesh technologies
Strong desire to learn and grow in cloud networking
Take strong ownership of your work from end-to-end
Systematic, customer-focused approach to problem-solving
Track record of contributing to complex technical projects
Proactive and collaborative communicator
Skilled at articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners
Working effectively across team boundaries
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend roles supporting SaaS applications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is preferred

Direct experience with cell-based or multi-tenant architectures
Building tooling for large-scale account migrations
Proven track record of building internal developer platforms or self-service infrastructure
Hands-on experience with cloud networking tools such as nginx, Istio, Envoy, AWS Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, or Kubernetes CNI/service mesh implementations
Deep expertise in multi-cloud strategies
Advanced proficiency with both Go and Python
Interest in or exposure to Rust
Advanced industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
Contributions to open-source cloud-native projects
Equivalent practical experience or bootcamp completion with relevant work history

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