Platform Engineer

About the RoleWere seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with deep experience in building systems from the ground up. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex distributed-systems challenges, shaping core infrastructure, and working across both backend engineering and DevOps.You'll help design and implement scalable platform components, contribute to high-performance backend systems, and support infrastructure that enables rapid iteration and secure, reliable deployments. A strong background in Go (Golang) is essential, along with familiarity in modern cloud-native tooling.An understanding of EVM-based systems or blockchain fundamentals is a plus, but not required.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain core platform components and backend servicesDevelop scalable systems from scratch with a strong focus on performance and reliabilityContribute to architecture decisions across distributed systems, APIs, and internal servicesCollaborate with engineering teams to design platform primitives and developer toolingSupport infrastructure needs across CI/CD, observability, networking, and environment managementEnsure systems are secure, maintainable, and resilient under high throughputTroubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvementRequired Skills & ExperienceStrong experience developing backend systems in GoProven track record of building systems from scratch (not just maintaining existing services)Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance tuningExperience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization, and CI/CD pipelinesComfortable working across infrastructure, systems design, and backend engineeringStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a remote-first environmentNice-to-HaveFamiliarity with EVM-based architectures, blockchain systems, or smart contract ecosystemsKnowledge of modern networking, observability tooling, or high-performance systemsFor more information please contact: Joseph@techchaintalent.xyzOriginally posted on Himalayas