About the roleWe are looking for asenior platform engineer to drive the core platform infrastructure and developer tooling behind our products. This role is both hands-on and strategic you will design and implement core systems define the platform roadmap and work across engineering teams to ensure we have a secure reliable and scalable foundation.Youll report directly to the CTO and be trusted to identify problems set direction and execute solutions without day-to-day oversight. Youll partner with engineering managers across PHP Python and mobileweb platforms but you will be responsible for the architectural vision and execution across the company.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement complex and critical backend systems such as payment processing and authentication systems in the core Wag backend applicationDesign cross-platform and cross-team system architectureDesign and implement efficient build and deployment pipelines containerization Docker Gitlab CICD and developer tooling to improve productivityIncorporate AI powered solutions to support platform quality and developer productivityDefine and maintain the platform roadmap balancing reliability developer productivity technical debt and costDesign the bug detection and triage toolingand proceduresContribute infrastructure as code using TerraformDesign and drive incident response procedures including observability and on-call toolingServe as a trusted technical owner for key backend systemsMentor engineers on infrastructure and platform best practicesEnsure Security & Compliance in platform design in partnership with Security ManagerOwn the data engineering and analytics platform designParticipate in on-call incident response for key systemsKPIsCode and App Quality Bug regression rate app quality platform performanceSystem Reliability Uptime and MTTRVelocity Enablers CICD speed developer productivity metricsTechnical Hygiene Reduction in systemic debt roadmap progress on platform initiativesCross-team Alignment projects conforming to standardsQualificationsWillingness to roll up your sleeves and move from planning to execution with a small teamSignificant backend software development experienceFamiliarity with PHP and PythonStrong experience with containerization Docker and CICD pipeline designExpertise designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure ideally in AWSProficiency with Terraform or equivalent IaC tools for managing infrastructureStrong experience with containerization Docker and CICD pipeline designProven ability to design complex and reliable systems with minimal oversightExperience driving cross-team initiatives and influencing technical directionSolid understanding of reliability engineering monitoring and incident managementExcellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple engineering teamsFor US based candidates the national base pay range for a successful candidate is listed below150000 to 210000About Wag Group Co.Wag Group Co. strives to be the number one platform to solve the service product and wellness needs of the modern U.S. pet household. Wag pioneered on-demand dog walking in 2015 with the Wag app which offers access to 5-star dog walking sitting and one-on-one training from a community of over 500000 Pet Caregivers nationwide. In addition Wag Group Co. operates Petted one of the nations largest pet insurance comparison marketplaces Dog Food Advisor one of the most visited and trusted pet food review platforms WoofWoofTV a multi-media company bringing delightful pet content to over 18 million followers across social media and maxbone a digital platform for modern pet essentials. For more information visit Wag.co.