Seam · 3 months ago
Senior Platform Engineer (Onsite - SF)
Seam is a company that builds IoT infrastructure powering smart devices globally. They are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to own systems that enhance engineering productivity and API reliability, focusing on building efficient TypeScript tooling and optimizing platform performance.
Developer APIsInternet of ThingsProductivity Tools
Responsibilities
Design systems handling millions of API requests and complex background jobs for device communications
Build TypeScript tooling and frameworks that accelerate integration development, improve code sharing, create abstractions that let engineers ship faster
Optimize PostgreSQL queries, design caching strategies, ensure our platform handles 10x growth
Transform testing from bottleneck to competitive advantage
Qualification
Required
5+ years backend engineering with platform/infrastructure focus
Expert TypeScript and PostgreSQL (query optimization, scaling)
Strong distributed systems and background job processing experience
Experience building fast, reliable CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as code experience
Preferred
Experience building developer tooling and frameworks
API-first or developer tools company background
Observability tools (DataDog, Grafana)
Benefits
100% employer-paid health insurance + 75% dependent coverage
401K, family-building support, mental health services
Generous PTO
Daily lunch in SF office