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Lead Platform Engineer
NovaSystems
📍 Remote (US)
📅 Contract
📁 Engineering
Posted: 2026-06-09

About the Role

NovaSystems is a product-led company helping businesses scale their engineering capabilities. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy to do their best work. If you are a Lead Platform Engineer who thrives in high-ownership environments, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:
- Identify and address technical debt to keep the codebase healthy
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Lead code reviews and mentor engineers across the team

What We're Looking For:
- 7+ years of progressive experience in your field
- Strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience leading and growing high-performing teams
- Deep expertise in your domain with a broad technical perspective
- Track record of defining and executing on strategic initiatives

What We Offer:
- Annual learning and development budget ($1,500+)
- Company-wide team retreats twice per year
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (or stipend for international hires)
- Unlimited PTO and company-wide recharge days

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.

Required Skills

Vue.jsKubernetesMongoDBGraphQLREST APIsFastAPI

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Salary Range
$140k-$180k
Per year • Remote