Backend Platform Engineer
Wix•Vancouver, BC
•CA$130,000 - CA$185,000•Hybrid
About The Position
As a Backend Platform Engineer at DeviantArt, you will join the core engineering team to design, develop, and maintain the core infrastructure that powers the largest community of artists in the world. You will focus on the full lifecycle of critical backend services, from architecture to implementation and large-scale operation. The services you build will serve as the foundation for content recommendation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence systems at DeviantArt.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of professional experience in building and operating large-scale backend systems.
- Proven track record of high technical ownership throughout the full service life cycle.
- Strong programming proficiency, particularly in Python.
- Hands-on expertise operating distributed applications within AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Some experience with LAMP (php), Node.js, or Java is a plus.
- Passion for art, creativity, and the DeviantArt community.
- Familiarity with search technologies such as Vespa or Elasticsearch is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain highly scalable services across various technical domains.
- Architect core platform infrastructure using AWS managed services and industry standard tools such as Kafka, Redis, and Docker/K8s.
- Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate requirements into impactful system capabilities.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, throughput, and stability.
Benefits
- company RSUs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
