Sr Software Engineer, Infrastructure /Platform
SquarePeg
Software Engineering, Other Engineering
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Dec 15, 2024
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will design and implement next-generation platforms to support scalable, secure, and efficient operations. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including machine learning and design experts, to develop robust systems that enhance user experience and streamline product delivery.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will design and implement next-generation platforms to support scalable, secure, and efficient operations. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including machine learning and design experts, to develop robust systems that enhance user experience and streamline product delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead infrastructure initiatives for our cloud-based systems, focusing on containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
- Scale natural language processing workloads, including web scraping, text search, and language model output streaming.
- Build secure and well-tested backend systems for machine learning, authentication, and payment flows using modern technologies like Node.js and PostgreSQL.
- Collaborate with ML, design, and business teams to define the product roadmap and explore innovative AI applications.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure to ensure high availability for over 400,000 daily active users.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Kubernetes, AWS, Go, Node.js, and Python, as well as strong database knowledge (SQL, NoSQL, and text search).
- Adaptability: Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and contribute as a project owner.
- Problem-Solving: A passion for addressing complex technical challenges and creating systems that make a positive societal impact.
- Leadership: A proactive mindset and readiness to take on multiple roles as the team grows.
- Work Authorization: Must have work authorization for Canada or the US.
- Experience in early-stage startups or fast-paced environments.
- Strong open-source portfolio.
- Proficiency in TypeScript and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CDK).