Software Engineer - Platform
Platform Engineer at a Series A startup responsible for building backend services and managing AWS infrastructure. The role involves developing APIs in Python and Java, implementing Infrastructure as Code with AWS CDK, managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and building AI-driven Claude agents.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bangalore South, India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Around 5 years of industry experience in software engineering, backend development, or platform engineering
- Strong hands-on production experience with AWS (IAM, ECS, networking, logging)
- Experience managing infrastructure as code using AWS CDK or CloudFormation
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining backend APIs in Python or Java
- Strong Python skills for backend services, internal tools, scripting, and automation
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting GitLab CI/CD pipelines and runners
- Working knowledge of SSO, OAuth 2.0, and web application firewalls (WAF)
- Practical understanding of VPN protocols, VPC peering, firewalls, and cloud networking
- Ability to answer technical auditor questions and provide AWS-based evidence
- Experience building Claude agents (plugins, sub-agents, context management)
Nice to have
- Experience supporting SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification audits
- AWS certifications
Full description
Our founding team has built successful companies together, created meaningful impact, and enjoyed the journey enough to do it again. This is our most ambitious idea yet, and we see a long and promising path ahead. We are Series A funded by a leading Silicon Valley VC.
If you are humble, compassionate, demonstrate integrity, operate with trust, and care deeply about building reliable software, we would love to speak with you. We are Axiamatic!
About You
- You have strong hands-on experience building backend services and working with production AWS infrastructure.
- You are comfortable owning cloud infrastructure end to end and independently investigating issues across IAM, ECS, networking, and logging.
- You have experience developing APIs in Python or Java and using Python to build backend services, internal tools, and automation.
- You use Infrastructure as Code to create, manage, and evolve reliable cloud environments.
- You understand CI/CD workflows and can troubleshoot GitLab pipelines, runners, and deployment failures.
- You have practical knowledge of authentication, cloud security, and networking, and can debug problems across these areas.
- You are comfortable supporting security and compliance audits by finding evidence and explaining AWS configurations to auditors.
- You have worked with Claude agents and understand the fundamentals of plugins, sub-agents, context management, and evaluations.
- You work collaboratively, take ownership of problems, and are interested in learning, growing, and leading by example.
Requirements
- Around 5 years of industry experience in software engineering, backend development, or platform engineering.
- Strong hands-on production experience with AWS, including IAM, ECS, networking, and logging, with the ability to independently troubleshoot issues.
- Experience managing infrastructure as code using AWS CDK (preferred) or CloudFormation.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining backend APIs in Python or Java.
- Strong Python skills for backend services, internal tools, scripting, and automation.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting GitLab CI/CD pipelines and runners.
- Working knowledge of SSO, OAuth 2.0, and web application firewalls (WAF), including debugging authentication and security issues.
- Practical understanding of VPN protocols and configuration, VPC peering, firewalls, and cloud networking.
- Ability to answer technical auditor questions and provide AWS-based evidence during security or certification audits.