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Platform Engineering
BackendRemote — U.S. / Europe
Published on 2026-10-08
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About this role
The role focuses on building and evolving systems that support Polar's product, with an emphasis on reliability and performance at scale. Engineers will work across infrastructure, backend systems, and application layers to improve foundational systems and enhance developer tools.
About the company
Polar helps open-source maintainers monetize their work through sponsorships and paid products. It connects developers with funding and commercial distribution.
Stack
PythonFastAPIDramatiqPostgresClickhouseAWS
What you'll do
- Design systems that remain highly available and performant
- Improve cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code
- Enhance observability and incident response
- Create tooling and automation for engineering efficiency
- Engineer for financial correctness
What we're looking for
- Backend and systems engineering experience
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills
- Pragmatic engineering judgment
- Product-minded approach
- End-to-end ownership of solutions
- Interest in building abstractions and automation
- Security mindset
Nice to have
- Experience with payments or financial infrastructure
- Open-source contributions or side projects