Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup Support
Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup SupportWe’re hiring a Senior Platform Engineer (contractor) to support a fast-growing digital sports platform during one of the highest-traffic sporting events in the world - the FIFA World Cup.This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth engineering environment operating at scale across live sports, real-time fan engagement, and cloud-native infrastructure.The engineering team is preparing for significant increases in global traffic and platform activity throughout the tournament period, and they’re looking for an experienced contractor to help support production systems during UK off-hours.This is a short-term, high-impact contract ideal for engineers who enjoy solving production challenges, improving reliability, and operating within fast-moving, modern engineering teams.The Role | Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup SupportThis is a hands-on platform engineering role focused on cloud infrastructure, operational support, reliability engineering, and live production environments.You’ll be expected to:Monitor and support live production systems during major sporting eventsAct as first-line engineering support across platform infrastructure and backend servicesInvestigate and resolve production issues across AWS and distributed cloud environmentsCollaborate closely with the core engineering team to understand systems, tooling, and operational workflowsSupport backend services built primarily with TypeScript and Node.jsContribute to platform reliability, observability, alerting, and incident response processesWork across CI/CD pipelines, deployments, monitoring, and cloud infrastructureDebug application and infrastructure issues across containerised environmentsAssist with scaling, performance optimisation, and operational readiness during periods of peak trafficDocument incidents, operational runbooks, and platform improvements clearlyUtilise AI-native tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or similar to improve engineering efficiency and troubleshooting workflowsThis role suits engineers who thrive in high-ownership environments, enjoy solving real-time operational challenges, and are comfortable supporting live systems at scale.Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup SupportStrong commercial experience with:Amazon Web Services (AWS) within production-scale environmentsPlatform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)TypeScript and Node.js backend environmentsProduction monitoring, observability, logging, and alerting systemsCI/CD pipelines and deployment toolingContainerised environments using DockerDebugging and supporting distributed systems and APIsPerformance optimisation, scaling, and reliability engineeringIncident management and live production supportInfrastructure and operational troubleshooting within cloud-native environmentsAI-native development workflows using tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similarStrong communication skills and the ability to operate independentlyNice to HaveExperience with C# or PythonExperience supporting high-traffic consumer-facing platformsExperience within SportsTech, MediaTech, streaming, or real-time event-driven systemsExposure to load balancing, API gateways, and caching strategiesExperience supporting globally distributed systems during live eventsInterest in football/soccer or live sports platformsWhy This Contract Stands Out | Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup Support$70-120/hour depending on experienceFully remote across the USEST/CST timezone alignment preferredOpportunity to support a globally visible sports platform during the FIFA World CupFast-moving engineering environment with strong technical ownershipModern cloud-native stack and engineering toolingHigh-impact contract with immediate responsibility and autonomyCollaborative team culture with exposure to real-time scaling challengesThis is an opportunity to work behind the scenes on a modern sports platform during one of the busiest live sporting events in the world - helping ensure reliability, performance, and operational excellence when millions of fans are engaged in real time.Please apply HERE and WE will be in touch if it looks like a strong match.Senior Platform Engineer (AWS) | TypeScript, DevOps, SRE, AI-Native | Global Sports Platform | ~ $70-120/hour | Remote (US - EST/CST Preferred) | 2-Month Contract, C2C | FIFA World Cup Support