Remote Platform Engineer

Description:

• Knock is a remote-first Series A startup focused on improving product notifications for better user experiences.
• The company is looking for a software engineer to join their platform team, which is essential for the infrastructure and services that run their product.
• The platform team is responsible for the availability and reliability of services, supporting product engineering in building customer-facing features.
• Engineers in this role will work autonomously towards measurable goals set by the CTO, contributing to initiatives that enhance scale, resilience, and performance.
• The team values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented communities.
• Responsibilities include contributing to scaling, product, and developer experience initiatives, with past highlights including significant increases in message volume and improvements in observability features.
• Future projects may involve scaling services for high transaction volumes, user segmentation, multi-region support, and canary deployments.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience as a senior engineer.
• Familiarity with multiple levels of the modern backend stack is essential, though specific experience with the company's stack is not required.
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS, modern programming languages, container orchestration, and tools such as Chef or Ansible is expected.
• Expertise in areas that complement the team's skills, such as databases, event-driven architectures, security, or developer tooling, is preferred.
• Ideal candidates should have experience in building and operating large-scale production systems in a high-growth startup environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary, as the team relies on asynchronous communication.

Benefits:

• Knock offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Engineers have access to AI tools and budget for LLM API spend to enhance productivity.
• The company supports continuous learning and encourages team members to explore new technologies and methodologies.
• Employees can work remotely, providing flexibility in their work arrangements.