Rockstar 3

Rockstar 3

Staff Platform Engineer

United States · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$200kDetected 10 days ago
DjangoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentPostgreSQLCloud PlatformsPlatform EngineeringIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • The Person They're Looking For They are looking for a highly experienced engineer who excels at solving complex technical challenges and influencing engineering direction across multiple teams.
  • This person brings deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and backend architecture while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Technical Direction: Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical patterns across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the technical roadmap for platform infrastructure, reliability, and scalability initiatives.
  • Design and review complex system architectures that support company growth and evolving business needs.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design leaders to align technical investments with business priorities.
  • Build and improve backend services, infrastructure tooling, and shared platform capabilities.
  • The client may use AI tools to support portions of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or identifying potential inconsistencies.

Requirements

  • Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture, performance optimization, and data modeling.

Skills

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  • Expert-level experience architecting and operating cloud environments on AWS.

Compensation

  • $175k-$200k

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • All new employees must complete an I-9 form and be authorized to work in the United States

This listing is sourced directly from Rockstar 3's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.