Platform Engineer

As a Platform Engineer at Aptos, your main responsibilities involve designing and maintaining various platforms to support our engineers and ecosystem. You'll tackle tasks like developing cloud infrastructure, writing and reviewing code, and enhancing performance through innovative solutions. Your role is vital in ensuring that our services are reliable and efficient, allowing both internal teams and external partners to thrive within the Aptos blockchain ecosystem.

To apply for the Platform Engineer position at Aptos, you should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in backend software development. Familiarity with languages such as Python, Typescript, or Rust is essential. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate effective communication skills and a passion for improving developer experiences. Experience with cloud technologies like Terraform and AWS will also set you apart as a strong applicant.

Platform Engineers at Aptos engage with a multitude of tools and technologies, focusing on cloud infrastructure and platform development. You'll primarily work with programming languages like Typescript and Python, alongside modern cloud technologies such as Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes. Understanding CI/CD pipelines and how to leverage Github Actions effectively is also crucial for your success in this role, enabling you to streamline operations efficiently.

At Aptos, we prioritize the professional growth of our employees. As a Platform Engineer, you'll have access to various learning opportunities, mentorship within our talented team, and avenues to work on cutting-edge projects that allow you to hone your skills. Our culture encourages continuous improvement and collaboration, enabling you to develop your expertise while contributing to meaningful innovations in blockchain technology.

As a Platform Engineer at Aptos, you’ll be involved in high-impact projects that focus on building reliable, scalable solutions for our blockchain ecosystem. This includes enhancing existing platforms, deploying new systems to improve throughput and latency, and developing disaster recovery plans. You will tackle real-world challenges while ensuring that our technology supports equitable access to decentralized financial assets.

Discuss specific projects you've worked on, mentioning the programming languages and technologies you used. Highlight any relevant experiences you have with tools like Terraform or Kubernetes. Emphasize your problem-solving abilities and how you've implemented solutions that benefited your team or organization.

Explain your approach to monitoring and enhancing system performance. Provide examples of metrics you've used to assess reliability. Discuss how you prioritize features or fixes that directly impact user experience. Mention any tools or frameworks you've utilized to achieve these goals.

Outline your experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. Share specific projects where you implemented solutions using these technologies. Mention how you utilized tools like Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and how these experiences contribute to efficient deployments.

Indicate your focus on clean, maintainable code with an emphasis on readability and documentation. Share your experiences in conducting code reviews, what you look for when reviewing peers' work, and how to constructively provide feedback that enhances the team's overall output.

Choose a specific example that showcases your problem-solving skills. Discuss the context of the challenge, the steps you took to address it, and the end result. Highlight the lessons learned and how that experience has influenced your approach to future challenges.

Mention your methods for keeping up-to-date, such as webinars, conferences, or community participation. Highlight specific resources, forums, or innovations you've recently explored within blockchain technology and how you plan to incorporate that knowledge into your role at Aptos.

Emphasize the importance of clear documentation in fostering team collaboration and maintaining project integrity. Share practices you use to ensure documentation is kept up-to-date and how it simplifies processes for current and future team members.

Demonstrate your ability to assess and prioritize tasks based on their impact. Discuss time management strategies and how you communicate any challenges or adjustments with your team to align on objectives and maintain progress.

Choose a technical concept relevant to the position, such as cloud infrastructure or APIs, and explain it in simple terms. Focus on analogies that help relate the complexity to everyday experiences and emphasize your ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Share your enthusiasm for Aptos’ mission to improve access to decentralized financial assets and highlight specific aspects of the platform that motivate you. Relate your personal values or experiences to the company's goals and how you envision yourself contributing to the team.