Ashby is seeking a curious and problem-hungry Principal Platform Engineer to enhance their software for talent teams, ensuring an efficient and respectful hiring process.
The company has notable clients such as Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake, and boasts impressive growth metrics, including over 2500 customers and more than 100% year-over-year growth.
The role is open to candidates leaning towards either Platform Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer, as the team encompasses both functions.
The Principal Platform Engineer will be responsible for building a reliable and secure platform that can scale with the company’s growth.
Responsibilities include optimizing a homegrown recruiting DSL-to-SQL compiler, creating automated security guardrails, facilitating fast feature shipping, defining SLOs with the engineering team, ensuring reliable communication with external services, and implementing infrastructure for an event-driven architecture.
The ideal candidate will balance reliability with flexibility, be comfortable evaluating risks, and possess a strong coding background.
Requirements:
Candidates should have experience building infrastructure at a later stage than Ashby, dealing with large data points, and automating processes from provisioning to monitoring.
A strong coding ability is essential, as the role involves reviewing and submitting code changes regularly.
Applicants must be comfortable making independent decisions regarding project direction and should not rely on leads or managers for final calls on technical decisions.
Familiarity with SQL is necessary, as the role involves working with data and advising on data models.
Candidates should be adept at written communication, as the company values asynchronous communication over live meetings.
Experience in project management and the ability to deliver projects independently is required.
Benefits:
The position offers a competitive salary and equity, with a 10-year exercise window for stock options to alleviate pressure on purchasing.
Employees enjoy unlimited PTO, with a recommendation of four weeks per year to encourage taking time off.
The company provides twelve weeks of fully paid family leave for employees in the US, with plans to expand this benefit internationally.
A generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture is available to ensure productivity and comfort.
An education budget of $100 per month is provided, with additional funding for conferences subject to manager approval.
Top-notch health insurance is offered for employees and their dependents, with all premiums covered by the company.
