RST Recruitment

Senior Backend Infrastructure Engineer

📍 Location
New York, New York
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 18, 2026

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Infrastructure Engineer with 4+ years of experience to own and scale the core systems powering one of the fastest-growing consumer platforms in the country. You'll have significant ownership and autonomy over backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, and reliability on GCP – shaping the technical foundation as the platform grows rapidly. 

This is a role for someone who thrives in fast-moving startup environments and loves building robust, scalable systems. You'll work closely with the CTO and engineering team to keep things fast, reliable, and secure.

Seniority

4+ years of experience in infrastructure/platform engineering

Work experience

Scaled infrastructure for a high-traffic (~1M+ users) consumer product

Startup experience

Consumer social product experience 

Education

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