Platform Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 2000000 (ie INR 15-20 LPA)

Requirements

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• Strong proficiency in troubleshooting and infrastructure management
• Solid background in software development and programming
• Hands-on experience with databases
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred)
• Exposure to ML model training and deployments (a plus)
  

Essential Skills

• Advanced Python programming skills
• Strong experience with SQL
• Proficiency in at least one web framework: Tornado, Flask, FastAPI
• Experience with video encoding (ffmpeg) and image processing (GraphicsMagick, PIL)
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and DevOps tools
• Frontend experience with React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Additional expertise in video encoding and image processing
• Knowledge of machine learning and related tools
• Experience with web/proxy servers (nginx, Apache, Traefik)
• Understanding of SaaS stacks such as task queues, search engines, cache servers
• Prior exposure to startup or early-stage environments
  

What We're Not Looking For

• Candidates without prior experience building or contributing to cloud-based SaaS applications
• Candidates uncomfortable working independently and remotely
  

What You'll Gain

• High autonomy with a low-meeting culture — we trust you to deliver your best work
• Direct collaboration with founders and senior engineers — no unnecessary layers
• A continuous learning budget for courses, books, and events
• A fast-paced, creative environment where your contributions have a direct impact
  

Core Skills: