Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Platform)
Role summary
Seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 5-8 years of experience to build and maintain core infrastructure for a rapidly growing tech company. Responsibilities include architecting and developing scalable, reliable, and high-throughput shared infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and establishing engineering best practices. Experience in human-in-the-loop data or high-growth startups is a plus. The role involves working with technologies such as TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, and cloud platforms like AWS and GCP.
*About this role*
What we're looking for:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 5-8 years of experience in building and maintaining core infrastructure for a rapidly growing tech company. You should be comfortable architecting and developing shared infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and have a track record of building scalable, reliable, and high-throughput systems. Bonus points if you have experience in the human-in-the-loop data space or at a high-growth startup.
What you'll do:
- Design and build the core, shared infrastructure that powers all of AfterQuery's data generation platforms, human-in-the-loop systems, and evaluation pipelines.
- Take ownership of our foundational systems to ensure they are scalable and reliable for future growth.
- Work closely with our vertical-focused engineering teams to provide the platform and services they need to build quickly and effectively.
- Architect and develop scalable distributed systems capable of processing large-scale datasets and high-throughput workloads.
- Lead the charge on establishing engineering best practices for system design, deployment, and reliability.
- Mentor the entire junior engineering team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Tech stack:
*TypeScript/JavaScript, Next.jS, React, Node.js, Python, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $250,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person