Platform Engineer

Vortexa is revolutionizing the energy industry by leveraging satellite data and AI to provide unprecedented transparency in global seaborne energy flows. As a Platform Engineer, you'll join the Data Services Team, responsible for managing their impressive AWS infrastructure and developer platform. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Kubevela, Golang, Kafka, Opensearch, and Airflow.

The position presents unique challenges in handling massive data ingestion from multiple sources, processing terabytes of real-time data, and supporting complex AI models within a hybrid human-machine data refinement process. You'll be crucial in maintaining a highly reliable, fault-tolerant infrastructure while optimizing for developer experience and rapid deployment capabilities.

As a key member of a globally distributed team, you'll assess technologies, standardize stacks, and implement infrastructure roadmaps while ensuring 100% uptime. The role requires expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and various data processing technologies. You'll work directly with data analysts, scientists, and engineers, providing them with superior developer experiences and tools to boost productivity.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, containerization, and data processing with a passion for creating efficient, scalable solutions. You'll need to be proficient in troubleshooting, have a deep understanding of AWS services, and be experienced with tools like Kafka, ElasticSearch, Terraform, and Go. The role offers the opportunity to work with AI-driven technology in a scale-up environment, alongside commodity trading experts.

Benefits include stock options in a high-potential business, comprehensive health coverage, 401k matching, and a collaborative culture that celebrates creative thinking. This position is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact in a fast-growing company while working with cutting-edge technology and contributing to greater transparency in global energy markets.