Senior/Staff Platform Engineer

Radar

Platform Engineer building and operating Radar’s infrastructure and developer platform for reliable geolocation services. Working with high traffic API calls and enabling self-serve capabilities.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building highly available systems and integrating security and compliance practices throughout the software development lifecycle. Proficient in core Radar product capabilities and automation, with a strong focus on customer success and feedback incorporation.

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TypeScript DevelopmentRust ProgrammingPython ProgrammingScala ProgrammingAutomation and Test Coverage

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Hard Skills

Core Radar ProductsHighly Available SystemsIAM ImplementationFeature FlaggingApplication Rate LimitingSelf-Serve CapabilitiesData Pipeline InvestmentsObservability ImprovementsAPI ManagementSecurity and Compliance Integration

Soft Skills

Customer EngagementCuriosityProblem-SolvingTenacity

Tools & Technologies

Build/Test/Deploy InfrastructureDevelopment PlatformTest Automation ToolsAI-Enabled Development Practices

Industry Keywords

Software Development LifecycleSRE CollaborationApplication DevelopmentInfrastructure Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonRustScalaSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on core Radar products using TypeScript, Rust, Python and Scala
Build highly available systems with 99.99%+ monthly uptime
Work with SRE and data teams to enable self-serve capabilities, including build/test/deploy infrastructure, observability improvements, data pipeline investments, and automation.
Build and support core product capabilities like IAM, feature flagging, application rate limiting, and more.
Own internal development platform, including supporting our server, frontend, mobile, and desktop frameworks, and integrating safe AI-enabled development practices throughout our SDLC.
With QA, enable test automation and coverage for developers throughout our application, data, and infrastructure stack.
Help integrate security and compliance practices into every stage of the development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
Have your work power 1 Billion API calls / day
Talk to Radar customers and prospects, hear their feedback, incorporate it into your work and make them successful

Requirements

What you’ll need

Think of yourself as a generalist engineer first, not tied to any particular stack
Are interested in talking to customers or prospects and making them successful
Are deeply curious about how things work, and have the tenacity to sit with hard problems and power through them

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Meaningful stock options in a fast-growing company
401(k) plan with 4% match
New HQ in Flatiron, NYC
Top-notch equipment
Catered lunches
Unlimited PTO
Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Commuter and fitness benefits