Platform Engineer, Core Services

OnePay · Remote · United States (Remote) ·
Fully remoteFull-timeMiddle3–5 years
COMPENSATION
$170k – $210k
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  • Fully remote (US)
  • 7+ years experience
  • Kafka + AWS
  • Fintech background
  • Stock options

Join OnePay as a Platform Engineer to design and operate core services that support high-scale distributed systems. You will architect Kafka-based event streaming solutions and build internal tooling to enhance engineering velocity and reliability across the product ecosystem.

This position involves partnering with engineering, data, and AI teams to solve complex computing challenges in a secure, cloud-native AWS environment. You will also develop frameworks that enable the construction of intelligent, agent-driven applications.

What you'll do

  • Design and operate platform-oriented core services for large-scale distributed systems
  • Architect and manage Kafka-based event streaming systems for real-time data flows
  • Develop internal developer tooling and shared infrastructure to improve reliability
  • Build frameworks supporting the orchestration of agentic and automated workflows
  • Partner with engineering and AI teams to solve distributed computing challenges

What you'll need

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience in fintech or cloud infrastructure
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kafka-based event-driven architectures
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems and asynchronous processing
  • Production experience building cloud-native infrastructure on AWS
  • Experience creating developer platforms or internal tooling for engineering teams
  • Proactive mindset with a focus on execution and building

Stack

  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • React Native
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Kafka
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

How you'll work

  • Fully remote within the United States
  • Flexible time off policy

What you get

  • Competitive base salary and stock options
  • Health benefits available from day one
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional growth

Hiring process

  • AI-assisted initial screen
  • Interview with Talent Partner
  • Technical or Hiring Manager Interview
  • Team Interview
  • Executive Interview
  • Offer