Remote Senior Platform Engineer

Description:

• FutureFit AI is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their Platform Team.
• The role involves building scalable systems that eliminate manual work and enhance integrations, allowing the team to operate more efficiently.
• The position is hands-on and high-impact, significantly influencing daily operations and user support.
• The first 30 days will focus on learning and integrating with the team, including building relationships, participating in onboarding, and identifying areas for improvement.
• From days 31 to 60, the engineer will take ownership of reducing manual tasks and support system automation, creating technical requirements for vendor partners, and prioritizing work effectively.
• In the final 30 days, the engineer will lead a self-initiated project aimed at eliminating manual support tasks and participate in customer calls to clarify workflows.
• The tech stack includes TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, and event-driven architectures.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 5-8+ years of experience in platform, DevOps, or backend roles focused on operational tooling and workflow automation.
• Applicants must have deep experience in designing and automating workflows across cloud-based systems, preferably AWS.
• Proficiency in event-driven architectures using tools like AWS EventBridge, SQS, Lambda, or Kafka is required.
• Strong backend development skills in TypeScript and Node.js, with experience in automating operational processes, are essential.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs and automating data flows across systems is necessary.
• Knowledge of queueing, retries, and idempotency patterns is important to replace manual interventions with automation.
• Strong debugging and systems-thinking abilities are required to identify and resolve process bottlenecks.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work across various functions, including support and engineering, are essential.

Benefits:

• Employees will work directly with the founding team.
• The position offers unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• Health care benefits are provided.
• A 401(K) plan is available for the US team.
• There is a Career Development Budget to support professional growth.
• Technology reimbursement is included.
• Flexible schedules based on trust are offered to employees.