Staff Platform Engineer - LATAM
Staff Platform Engineer - LATAM
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5years
120000 - 150000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
This is a remote position.
Staff Platform Engineer (Remote LATAM)
We re looking for a Staff Platform Engineer who excels in fastpaced environments writes highquality production code and can lead key infrastructure and backend initiatives that scale with growth.
Architect and scale performant backend services using Python/Django and PostgreSQL
Design build and optimize APIs and SFTP integrations with external partners in fintech and payments
Own database performance: indexing sharding partitioning and query optimization
Lead infrastructure efforts on AWS and Kubernetes (EKS) using Terraform Helm and GitHub Actions
Improve CI/CD pipelines developer tooling and internal build processes
Establish and maintain observability practices using tools like Prometheus Loki Sentry and DataDog
Champion backend engineering best practices and guide technical decisions across the platform
Mentor teammates and provide technical leadership
Respond to production issues participate in oncall rotations and strengthen system resilience
Identify and implement tools such as Redis DynamoDB or ElasticSearch to improve scalability and performance
Contribute to backend product development this is a handson engineering role not a pure SRE position
5 15 years of backend engineering experience preferably in highgrowth SaaS or startup environments
Deep knowledge of Python/Django PostgreSQL and distributed backend architecture
5 years working with AWS Kubernetes (EKS) Docker and Terraform
Demonstrated ability to own and scale technical systems from end to end
Proven experience optimizing databases and integrating with thirdparty APIs/SFTP systems
History of technical leadership mentoring and introducing new tools or patterns
Strong understanding of systems design development workflows CI/CD and observability
Handson humble and collaborative this role is for builders who still love to code
Comfortable with ambiguity autonomy and a startup pace
Must be based in Brazil Peru Chile or Argentina
Experience in vertical SaaS or fintech platforms
Familiarity with Redis DynamoDB ElasticSearch
Strong performance tuning and scaling skills
Require visa sponsorship
Are not located in Brazil Peru Chile or Argentina
Have a track record of frequent short tenures
Have only worked at large corporations with no startup experience
Come solely from an IT consulting background
Attended a coding bootcamp without additional engineering experience
Are strictly focused on SRE/DevOps and not backend development
Prefer a heavily directed 9to5 environment with minimal ownership
Have a misrepresented or unverifiable profile
5 15 years of backend engineering experience, ideally in high-growth SaaS startups Deep proficiency with Python/Django, PostgreSQL, and backend systems architecture 5+ years working with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and Terraform Proven success owning and scaling technical systems end-to-end Experience optimizing databases at scale and shipping robust API/SFTP integrations Track record of technical leadership introducing new tools, patterns, and mentoring others
Education
B.S.
Employment Type
Full Time
