Backend Platform Engineer
Backend Platform Engineer building core infrastructure for government technology acquisition at speed. Requires 2-8 YOE in backend infra with Python, Kubernetes, Terraform, cloud platforms.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build the core platform infrastructure that world governments will use daily to acquire any technology at the speed of relevance.
Requirements
- 2-8 YOE backend infra experience
- Experience with several of the following: Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP, and agentic/LLM tooling.
- Passion for solving mission-critical national security problems.
Nice-to-Haves
- Typescript
Skills
Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GCP, LLMs, TypeScript
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