Pinwheel
Tech / AI / Software
SoftwareEngineer,Platform
“Software Engineer, Platform at Pinwheel. Skills: backend engineering, infrastructure, developer enablement, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), Go, Python, Terraform, AWS. Build and maintain backend platform services and features that support internal teams and product development. Develop internal libraries and tooling using Go and Python”
What You'll Achieve.
enable fast, reliable delivery; designing systems that are secure, scalable, and built for the future; improve system visibility and operational response; deliver production-ready, compliant platform capabilities
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3–5+ years of backend software engineering experience, 2+ years of platform, infrastructure, or DevOps experience, experience with Go and/or Python, Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and cloud-native architectures, Experience running containerized workloads, especially in Kubernetes, Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Helm, Experience with CI/CD systems and modern delivery practices (GitOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions), Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana, understanding of building reliable, scalable, high-performance systems, Ability to quickly learn new technologies and work independently in unfamiliar systems, A curious, self-directed mindset with problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
Experience with PKI, encryption, mTLS, or security-focused infrastructure, Familiarity with GitOps tools like Flux or ArgoCD, Experience integrating AI tooling (e.g., MCP servers) into production environments, Exposure to compliance-focused systems (PCI, SOC 2, ISO, etc.)
What You'll Do.
Build and maintain backend platform services and features that support internal teams and product development
Develop internal libraries and tooling using Go and Python
Design and operate systems related to authentication
public key infrastructure (PKI)
and secure data storage and transit
and optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability
Support new product initiatives by deploying and managing microservices in Kubernetes environments
Design and manage infrastructure-as-code and deployment workflows using Terraform
Improve CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows using tools like CircleCI and GitHub Actions
Implement observability solutions (metrics
alerting) to improve system visibility and operational response
cloud-native solutions across AWS
Partner with engineering teams to deliver production-ready
compliant platform capabilities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with product and engineering teams to enable fast, reliable delivery; Partner with engineering teams to deliver production-ready, compliant platform capabilities
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