GitStart
Platform Engineer
GitStart, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
◯˚GitStart turns tickets into PRs for engineering teams. We're growing fast, with 13k+ PRs shipped to prod for Firefox Mobile, Cal.com, Drata, Supabase, StoryBook, Union Bank, and more.Your Mission
Become the architect behind our core platform services like the GraphQL federation gateway, GitSlice infrastructure, and webhooks processing.Collaborate closely with our engineering team to define the platform's direction and address challenges with skill.Lead the way in DevOps initiatives, from managing databases to deploying services with precision.Spearhead the formation of a dedicated platform team as we grow.Who We're Searching For
Boasts at least 7 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in backend/platform development.Adept at managing complex service ecosystems, guiding projects to success with ease.Proficient in key technologies like PostgreSQL, Elixir, TypeScript, and Python, or eager to learn.Knowledgeable in GraphQL, API design, and building service-oriented architectures.Desired Qualities
Driven to enhance GitStart’s platform, aiming for top performance and reliability.Thrives in collaborative environments, aligning platform development with broader company goals.Comfortable in a DevOps setting, handling both software development and operational tasks.Forward-thinking, always ready to improve our team and technologies for the platform's future.Values innovation and efficiency, contributing to the evolution of GitStart’s tech landscape.Work on Hard Problems
GitStart.com automatically manages AI models and developers across the globe. Engineering teams assign tickets and get back ready to merge PRs. This requires rebuilding the entire engineering stack end-to-end, with pieces like:AI-first SDLC - split the software development life-cycle in steps where specialized AI models can generate code and loop in humans to make sure errors don’t propagate.Ticket writing LLM - load context from the codebase and past tickets to write engineering ready tickets.GitSlice - securely share subsets of a codebase.Join An Amazing team
Team includes:>50% former founders, many of mission driven organizations.Patents holders.A national math olympiad winner and former Typescript team member.~16 nationalities for ~19 people.And more: a published poet, a sailing world champion, a cricket team coach, two musicians drawing hundreds for concerts, etc.Also, the number one thing newcomers notice is that people are truly kind. More on this when we meet!Perks and Benefits
Non-standard stuff:10 years options exercise windows
— we switched to a new legal documents software solely because the old one didn’t support changing the default “3 months” to “10 years”.Visa Sponsorship:
We'll help sponsor your application and help with the visa."We Got Your Back" Budget:
Life's little necessities shouldn't be a hassle.Growing You Budget:
Your personal and professional growth is our priority.We are a fully remote company
— Work wherever and in whichever timezone you want.Standard stuff:Equity for everyone who’s full-time.Onsites.Unlimited Paid Time Off.Parental leave.Meals with fellow GitStarters.Something missing? Tell us.Finally, we offer competitive compensation and meaningful equity along with a chance to make a significant contribution to changing the lives of millions of engineers across the world.Hackweek Based recruiting
We’re skeptical of resumes and we don’t trust interviews. We love inviting people for a hackweek (or hackweekend) - come hack on a problem with us and see if you like it!It’s compensated, of course. And fast: we typically extend offers within 3 working days, starting from the end of the hackweek.How to apply
We'd love to meet you! If you’re interested,
head here !If you want to read more about the team first, you'll find more at
Humans of GitStart .
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Become the architect behind our core platform services like the GraphQL federation gateway, GitSlice infrastructure, and webhooks processing.Collaborate closely with our engineering team to define the platform's direction and address challenges with skill.Lead the way in DevOps initiatives, from managing databases to deploying services with precision.Spearhead the formation of a dedicated platform team as we grow.Who We're Searching For
Boasts at least 7 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in backend/platform development.Adept at managing complex service ecosystems, guiding projects to success with ease.Proficient in key technologies like PostgreSQL, Elixir, TypeScript, and Python, or eager to learn.Knowledgeable in GraphQL, API design, and building service-oriented architectures.Desired Qualities
Driven to enhance GitStart’s platform, aiming for top performance and reliability.Thrives in collaborative environments, aligning platform development with broader company goals.Comfortable in a DevOps setting, handling both software development and operational tasks.Forward-thinking, always ready to improve our team and technologies for the platform's future.Values innovation and efficiency, contributing to the evolution of GitStart’s tech landscape.Work on Hard Problems
GitStart.com automatically manages AI models and developers across the globe. Engineering teams assign tickets and get back ready to merge PRs. This requires rebuilding the entire engineering stack end-to-end, with pieces like:AI-first SDLC - split the software development life-cycle in steps where specialized AI models can generate code and loop in humans to make sure errors don’t propagate.Ticket writing LLM - load context from the codebase and past tickets to write engineering ready tickets.GitSlice - securely share subsets of a codebase.Join An Amazing team
Team includes:>50% former founders, many of mission driven organizations.Patents holders.A national math olympiad winner and former Typescript team member.~16 nationalities for ~19 people.And more: a published poet, a sailing world champion, a cricket team coach, two musicians drawing hundreds for concerts, etc.Also, the number one thing newcomers notice is that people are truly kind. More on this when we meet!Perks and Benefits
Non-standard stuff:10 years options exercise windows
— we switched to a new legal documents software solely because the old one didn’t support changing the default “3 months” to “10 years”.Visa Sponsorship:
We'll help sponsor your application and help with the visa."We Got Your Back" Budget:
Life's little necessities shouldn't be a hassle.Growing You Budget:
Your personal and professional growth is our priority.We are a fully remote company
— Work wherever and in whichever timezone you want.Standard stuff:Equity for everyone who’s full-time.Onsites.Unlimited Paid Time Off.Parental leave.Meals with fellow GitStarters.Something missing? Tell us.Finally, we offer competitive compensation and meaningful equity along with a chance to make a significant contribution to changing the lives of millions of engineers across the world.Hackweek Based recruiting
We’re skeptical of resumes and we don’t trust interviews. We love inviting people for a hackweek (or hackweekend) - come hack on a problem with us and see if you like it!It’s compensated, of course. And fast: we typically extend offers within 3 working days, starting from the end of the hackweek.How to apply
We'd love to meet you! If you’re interested,
head here !If you want to read more about the team first, you'll find more at
Humans of GitStart .
#J-18808-Ljbffr