Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Cantina

Staff Platform Software Engineer building reusable infrastructure for Cantina Labs’ social AI platform. Improving search, AWS operations, Go services, observability, and developer productivity.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in building reusable, scalable components and optimizing backend architectures, with a strong focus on AWS, Terraform, and Go. Capable of leading cross-cutting initiatives and mentoring engineering teams to enhance developer productivity and infrastructure performance.

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AWSTerraformGoSearch InfrastructureObservability Platforms

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackend ArchitectureInfrastructure-as-CodeReusable FrameworksDeveloper Productivity MetricsSearch Indexing StrategiesInternal Engineering Iteration Improvement

Soft Skills

MentorshipCollaborationConsulting

Industry Keywords

Product DevelopmentPlatform TechnologiesDevOpsCross-Cutting Initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsGoTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish a foundation that accelerates product development by building reusable, scalable, high-quality components
Design and build core services and product platform components, including entities and relationship systems, for use across the engineering organization
Develop and maintain search infrastructure, including search indexes and relevance systems
Oversee DevOps initiatives, including AWS usage, Terraform configurations, infrastructure upgrades, and platform observability
Optimize the backend repository and Go stack to improve developer iteration speed
Provide consulting and mentorship to engineering teams
Promote best practices and guide adoption of new platform technologies
Lead cross-cutting initiatives and consult on architectural decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on foundation-level platform services and infrastructure
Extensive experience with AWS, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code for large-scale distributed systems
Deep proficiency in Go and backend architectures
Experience creating reusable frameworks and tools
Strong understanding of developer productivity metrics
Experience improving internal engineering iteration cycles
Experience with search infrastructure and indexing strategies
Experience with observability platforms
Ability to lead cross-cutting initiatives and consult on architectural decisions
Collaborative mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Generous company equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina
42 days of paid time off
15 PTO days
10 sick days
15 company holidays
2 floating holidays
Generous parental leave & fertility support
401(k) retirement savings plan
Lifestyle spending account – $500/month to use however you’d like
Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees
One Medical membership