Staff Backend Platform Engineer

Staff Backend / Platform Engineer (Remote Brazil) Location: Remote - BrazilCompensation: $ USD competitive equityTeam: Engineering Our Client Is Our client is a venture-backed vertical SaaS company building mission-critical system-of-record software for the debt collection and accounts receivable industry. This is a highly regulated compliance-driven financial domain with deep technical complexity and a large underserved market. Backed by top-tier investors the company has achieved strong customer traction exceptional retention and long-term contracts. Rather than competing with other startups the company primarily replaces outdated legacy systems that have dominated the industry for decades. Engineering is central to the company's success. The team is small remote-first and operates with high ownership accountability and speed. Role Overview Our client is hiring a Staff Backend / Platform Engineer to help design and scale the core backend systems while laying the foundation for infrastructure reliability and operational excellence. This is a senior hands-on role that blends: 70% backend engineering 30% platform / SRE responsibilities You will function as a strong backend engineer while also owning key aspects of infrastructure reliability and developer tooling. This role has meaningful architectural influence and is critical to the company's growth over the next 612 months. Key Responsibilities Backend Engineering Design and develop scalable maintainable backend features using Python and Django Build and maintain API and SFTP integrations with external systems Optimize database performance (query tuning indexing partitioning) Own backend architecture decisions and contribute to long-term technical strategy Deliver production-ready features in a fast-moving startup environment Platform / SRE Responsibilities Maintain and improve AWS-based infrastructure including EKS (Kubernetes) Manage and evolve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) Monitor system health performance and uptime Set up and maintain alerting logging and observability tooling Support on-call rotations and help triage production issues Improve developer experience through tooling automation and environment management Required Experience Backend Strong experience with Python and Django (Django is required) Experience building scalable backend systems in production Hands-on experience with API and SFTP integrations Proven ability to optimize and troubleshoot Postgres databases Platform / DevOps Experience with AWS Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm Experience managing CI/CD pipelines Familiarity with Redis and distributed systems Prior responsibility for DevOps or infrastructure at an early-stage startup (formal SRE title not required) Who You Are A senior engineer who thrives in early-stage startup environments Comfortable owning large ambiguous problems end-to-end Highly proactive responsive and self-directed in a remote setting Strong communicator with excellent English (accent is fine) Motivated by impact ownership and building foundational systems Able to move fast without sacrificing quality in a regulated environment Nice to Have Previous experience at a VC-backed startup (Series A or earlier) Background as a backend engineer who took on platform or DevOps ownership Experience building internal tooling for engineering teams Why This Role High-impact high-ownership role on a small senior team Opportunity to shape backend architecture and platform foundations Long-term customers and strong product-market fit Competitive compensation and meaningful equity Fully remote with a strong preference for Brazil Required Skills: Python, Django, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes, EKS, Terraform, DevOps, Docker, FastAPI Key Skills Computer Science, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, VMware, C/C++, Go, System Architecture, gRPC, OS Kernels, Perl, Distributed Systems Employment Type: Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr