Lead Platform Software Engineer

Midnite, a cutting-edge betting platform, is seeking a Lead Platform Software Engineer to join their team in a remote position based in Australia. This role offers a competitive salary range of $180,000 - $200,000 and reports to the Site Operations Lead.

The position sits within the Site Operations team, working alongside SREs and Backend Engineers. As the Lead Platform Software Engineer, you'll be instrumental in ensuring Midnite's platform remains operational, fast, and resilient 24/7. This high-impact role involves building and leading the Australian backend team, establishing engineering practices, and shaping the technical culture.

The tech stack primarily uses Python and AWS, incorporating technologies such as Flask, Pytest, Mypy, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQS, S3, and Terraform. While experience with these specific technologies is preferred, the emphasis is on maintaining high engineering standards and driving reliability improvements.

The role involves collaboration with both local Australian team members and UK-based Platform and Backend Engineering teams. You'll be responsible for systems design and architecture, with an increasing focus on Platform Engineering as the Australia team expands. The company provides modern tools and equipment, including the latest Mac laptops, and uses contemporary collaboration tools like Linear, Notion, and Slack.

Benefits include 25 paid holidays, generous parental leave, home office setup, flexible working arrangements, quarterly team gatherings, and comprehensive professional development opportunities. The company offers transparent compensation with clear team bandings and salary grids.

Midnite stands out as a modern betting platform, built from the ground up with cutting-edge technologies. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, it offers an intuitive and immersive experience for today's users. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, actively working to build balanced teams that reflect various communities.

This role requires participation in daytime on-call duties and incident response, with occasional weekend work if needed. Quarterly team meet-ups in Australian capital cities are part of the position's requirements. The ideal candidate will be passionate about maintaining high engineering standards and ready to take on the challenge of building something truly innovative in the betting platform space.