Senior Software Engineer, Platform
About CompaCompa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation! We're bringing AI-forward tools and human-centered engineering to make pay competitive and fair, for all. By offering a premier, live compensation data platform that delivers top-tier intelligence to enterprise teams, we enable the world's largest companies to make smart and fair decisions while staying competitive and compliant. In dynamic job markets during the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay competitive!Our force-multiplying team is powered by live data and thoughtful design, and our products have earned the trust of the world’s largest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, OpenAI, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.Come build with us!The RoleThe Compa Platform team builds and operates the systems that power our products, enable our engineers, and keep our platform infrastructure reliable as we grow. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform Team, you will own and lead backend and infrastructure projects across Compa's products, systems, AI/ML, and data warehouse. Join us and help design and maintain the foundation that enables the products our customers use daily!What You’ll DoDesign, build, and maintain backend services and the AWS infrastructure that supports themDevelop and scale application backends in Django and Postgres, with a focus on reliability and performanceWork on scaling, automation, reliability, and observability of backend and infrastructure servicesDesign and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and infrastructure automation on AWSExperience making architectural decisions and setting technical directionAbility to operate with autonomy in ambiguous problem spacesAct in a generalist platform engineering capacity on a small start-up teamAssist in upscaling the team as new capabilities are developed, learning quickly and building shared resources that support continued growthMinimum Qualifications5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with an emphasis on backend systemsStrong hands-on experience building and operating production systems on AWSDeep, hands-on experience with Python, Django, and Postgres in productionSolid DevOps/SRE fundamentals (CI/CD, observability, incident response)Experience with operational excellence and a deep understanding of metrics, alarms, and dashboardsSolid understanding of networking, distributed systems, and database fundamentalsPreferred QualificationsStart-up experienceExperience handling critical incidents for production systemsFamiliarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deploymentsWorking knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestrationExposure to ML OpsWorking knowledge of security best practices and cryptographic protocolsCompa offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO and parental leave, equity, company offsites, continuous education, commuter benefits and a flexible work environment.Compensation Range: $185K - $200K