Backend platform engineer

job summary:
Step into a high-impact engineering role with a premier global sports entertainment and digital streaming network that delivers premium content to millions of concurrent users nationwide. As a core member of our platform team, you will design, scale, and optimize the backend ecosystem responsible for live-stream media distribution, dynamic content ingestion, and real-time user experiences. This permanent, direct-hire position offers a collaborative, hybrid work environment in Seattle alongside industry-leading technical experts. Our comprehensive compensation package includes exceptional premium health coverage with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

location: Seattle, Washington
job type: Permanent
salary: $160,000 - 200,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Architect, implement, and maintain highly scalable microservices and APIs (REST, GraphQL, event-driven) that drive high-throughput digital content ingestion and distribution.
• Build and scale fault-tolerant backend systems capable of processing low-latency data feeds during massive, live-audience streaming events.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with client-side mobile application teams, product managers, and infrastructure groups to establish robust API contracts and system boundaries.
• Design robust data models, database schemas, and caching layers to guarantee efficient data retrieval and lightning-fast query execution.
• Embed monitoring, telemetry, tracing, and automated alerting directly into services to ensure maximum visibility, reliability, and platform uptime.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents, perform thorough root-cause analysis, and continuously optimize application performance, cost efficiency, and security.
• Drive engineering excellence by developing shared automated deployment frameworks, custom internal developer tools, and continuous integration pipelines.

qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a strictly equivalent technical field of study.

5+ years of verified professional experience specializing in backend or platform software engineering (excluding academic internships).

Strong, production-level proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Java, Go, Kotlin, Scala, Python, or Node.js.

Practical experience designing and deploying services within major cloud infrastructure providers (such as AWS) using infrastructure as code tooling.

Proven track record building high-performance APIs ( gRPC, or WebSockets) with mature error-handling, versioning, and pagination strategies.

Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL environments (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis), including schema optimization and advanced indexing.

Background with message brokers and distributed event streaming frameworks like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Kinesis.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.