Platform Engineer – Senior Tech (platform)

Jobgether

New Zealand, New Zealand
On-site
Api-first platform engineering
Scalable backend systems
Highly flexible architectures
Jobgether is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for a partner company in New Zealand, focusing on building scalable backend systems for a modern, API-first platform. The role emphasizes collaboration in a fast-paced environment and requires hands-on experience in architecture and innovation

Job Summary

  • This role sits at the core of a modern, API-first platform engineering team responsible for building scalable backend systems that power player experiences such as progression, rewards, streaks, leaderboards, and account management.
  • You will design and develop highly flexible and data-driven architectures that support multiple game modules while remaining easy to configure through lightweight CMS-style tooling.
  • Working in a globally distributed team, you will collaborate closely with game engineers and product stakeholders to deliver robust, high-performance services.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for a partner company in New Zealand, focusing on building scalable backend systems for a modern, API-first platform. The role emphasizes collaboration in a fast-paced environment and requires hands-on experience in architecture and innovation.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • API-first platform engineering
  • scalable backend systems
  • highly flexible architectures
  • data-driven architectures
  • AI-augmented workflows

Nice-to-have

  • product-driven environment
  • highly collaborative team
  • engineering excellence

Key Requirements

  • Senior tech role
  • Hands-on experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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