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Platform Engineer

Online marketplace technology leader connecting buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods including sneakers, apparel, electronics, and collectibles.
DevOps
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
E-Commerce · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Platform Engineer

StockX is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their Platform Engineering team in Bangalore. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on both platform engineering and infrastructure verticals. As a Platform Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining the foundational components that power StockX's engineering ecosystem.

The position involves working with cutting-edge technologies like Gloo, EKS, LaunchDarkly, Terraform, Datadog, and various AWS services to create resilient and scalable platforms. You'll be empowered to make technology decisions while contributing to a fast-growing engineering culture.

The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience with strong expertise in languages like TypeScript/JavaScript/Node.js or GoLang, and extensive knowledge of AWS services, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. You'll be responsible for maintaining service performance, implementing new technologies, and mentoring other engineers.

StockX, founded in 2016, is a Detroit-based technology leader in the online marketplace for sneakers, apparel, accessories, and collectibles. The platform uniquely connects buyers and sellers using dynamic pricing mechanics based on real-time market value. With over 1,000 employees worldwide, StockX offers a hybrid working model combining in-office and remote work.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for engineers who are passionate about problem-solving, enjoy wearing multiple hats, and want to make a significant impact on a rapidly growing platform that serves a global customer base.

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Platform Engineer

  • Research and implement cutting edge technology for massive scale systems
  • Maintain service performance and uptime through metrics collection and on-call rotations
  • Work on DevOps, SRE, and Cloud Architecture projects
  • Help define API standards and best practices
  • Build automation tooling for cloud deployment and administration
  • Mentor other software engineers
  • Develop standard local/non-production environments
  • Work with engineering teams to identify needs and improvements

Requirements For Platform Engineer

TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
Go
Kubernetes
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience
  • Strong experience with TypeScript/JavaScript/Node.js or GoLang
  • Extensive AWS services implementation experience
  • Excellent working knowledge of Kubernetes, docker, helm
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, preferably terraform
  • RDS Database management experience
  • Experience building highly resilient and scalable services
  • Strong understanding of system scalability

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