Remote Principal Platform Engineer

Description:

• Playlab is a tech non-profit focused on empowering educators and students to become critical consumers and creators of AI.
• The organization promotes an open-source, community-driven approach to harnessing AI's potential in education.
• The Principal Platform Engineer will be responsible for architecting systems that enable scaling and rapid experimentation with new ideas.
• Key responsibilities include architecting new agent runtime infrastructure, implementing multi-person apps and real-time collaboration features, and designing systems for lab schools.
• The role involves collaborating with the ML team to build data infrastructure for real-time steering of LLM interactions and creating secure backend sandboxes for app users.
• The engineer will also contribute to open sourcing platform components and support various deployment models.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 10+ years of experience in architecting and building scalable software systems.
• Strong experience in designing and deploying production systems on Kubernetes and AWS, preferably with Terraform, is required.
• Applicants should have experience implementing observability, monitoring, and redundancy for critical systems.
• Proficiency in Python or TypeScript is necessary, with a preference for candidates skilled in both languages.
• Experience with security and privacy considerations in multi-tenant infrastructure is essential.
• Candidates should thrive in high-agency, collaborative cultures and possess excellent communication skills suitable for remote work.

Benefits:

• Playlab offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects that shape the future of education through AI.
• The role provides a chance to mentor engineers and influence the engineering culture and technical strategy.
• Employees will have the opportunity to stay at the forefront of new technologies and platforms.
• The position allows for a balance between experimentation and production excellence, fostering creativity while ensuring system reliability.
• Playlab promotes a collaborative work environment that values security and privacy in architectural decisions.