← All roles
Principal Platform Engineer
Distributed SystemsTypeScriptGoKubernetesPostgreSQLApache KafkagRPCHIPAA
About the role
We are looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to serve as a hands-on architect of our system's evolution, tackling substantial engineering challenges to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of our distributed systems. This is a leadership role for a technical visionary who will drive stack maturation, define governance via the Architecture Review Board, and mentor senior engineers. The position requires deep expertise in high-scale distributed systems, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, and
Requirements
We are looking for a Principal Platform Engineer with 10+ years of software engineering experience focused on high-scale distributed systems. Required: deep expertise in TypeScript/Node.js and strong Go proficiency. Must have experience driving architectural evolution, defining SLOs and Error Budgets, advanced database design (sharding, CQRS), Kubernetes at scale, and visionary leadership. Preferred: healthcare domain experience, familiarity with DICOM/HL7/FHIR and HIPAA, PostgreSQL tuning, and
About the company
Synthesis Health
Synthesis offers an intelligent, cloud-native health imaging platform designed by radiologists to enhance efficiency and accuracy in medical reporting. Their comprehensive solution addresses the radiologist shortage by providing automated workflows, AI integration, and a unified viewer, ultimately aiming to improve the productivity and well-being of imaging healthcare professionals.
View company page →More from Synthesis Health
Principal Platform Engineer, Medical Data
TypeScriptNode.jsGoPostgreSQLNoSQLBigQuerySnowflakeApache KafkaKubernetesHIPAA
$170k–205k
Remote · Worldwide
Principal Platform Engineer, Medical Data
$170k–205k
TypeScriptNode.jsGoPostgreSQLNoSQLBigQuerySnowflakeApache KafkaKubernetesHIPAA
Staff Platform Engineer (Edge & Ingestion)
GoTypeScriptApache KafkaDockerKubernetesDistributed Systems
CA$120k–150k
Remote · Worldwide
Staff Platform Engineer (Edge & Ingestion)
CA$120k–150k
GoTypeScriptApache KafkaDockerKubernetesDistributed Systems
Sr. Platform Engineer
GCPDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisBigQueryApache KafkaTypeScriptGoHIPAA
$85k–110k
Remote · Worldwide
Sr. Platform Engineer
$85k–110k
GCPDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisBigQueryApache KafkaTypeScriptGoHIPAA
Similar roles
Senior Backend Software Development Engineer
$150k–172k
Senior Backend Software Development Engineer
$150k–172k
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
$153k–376k
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
$153k–376k
Software Engineer, Backend
$180k–300k
Software Engineer, Backend
$180k–300k
Senior Backend Engineer, Platform
$180k–226k
Senior Backend Engineer, Platform
$180k–226k
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Core Services
£50k–95k
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Core Services
£50k–95k