Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
February 12, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Join Goodstack, a rapidly expanding Series A social impact startup backed by General Catalyst, the investors behind industry giants like Stripe and Airbnb. We are on a mission to revolutionize how the world engages in charitable giving, volunteering, and corporate social responsibility through innovative technology.
- • As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in scaling the robust infrastructure that powers our groundbreaking platform, enabling global enterprises to seamlessly integrate positive impact into their operations.
- • You will be a technical leader and a hands-on builder within a collaborative team, driving key architectural decisions, mentoring fellow engineers, and ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of our systems.
- • This role is ideal for individuals motivated by making a tangible impact, passionate about building elegant and efficient infrastructure, and eager to empower others while shaping the future of a platform that truly matters.
- • Your primary mission will involve the design and continuous evolution of our AWS-based systems, with a strong emphasis on automation, resilience, and scalability to support our rapid growth.
- • You will take ownership of and extend our Terraform codebases, establishing and enforcing high standards for maintainability, security, and modularity across all infrastructure as code.
- • Drive significant improvements in our containerized environments, specifically ECS and EKS, and champion best practices for running Node.js services efficiently and reliably in production.
- • Proactively identify and implement opportunities to optimize infrastructure costs, enhance performance, and accelerate developer velocity, ensuring our platform remains competitive and efficient.
- • You will actively mentor and support mid-level platform engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
- • Collaborate closely with the wider engineering organization to ensure they have the tools, support, and platform capabilities needed to succeed in delivering product value.
- • Partner with engineering leadership to define the long-term platform strategy, make critical architecture choices, and contribute to the development of the platform roadmap.
- • Elevate our observability, monitoring, and incident response practices across the entire technology stack, ensuring proactive issue detection and rapid resolution.
- • Work in close partnership with Software Engineers to unblock their efforts and accelerate the delivery of new product features and enhancements.
- • Engage with Product Teams to anticipate and plan for infrastructure needs driven by user growth, new feature development, and evolving business requirements.
- • Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to design and implement systems that meet rigorous industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- • Team up with other Platform Engineers to continuously refine and improve our processes for building, shipping, and running software.
- • Success within the first three months will be demonstrated by leading a significant infrastructure project, such as a major migration, a scaling initiative, or a critical architecture upgrade.
- • You will gain full ownership of one or more critical services or infrastructure components, becoming the go-to expert.
- • You will be actively involved in mentoring other engineers, contributing to their professional growth and the team's overall capability.
- • Our platform facilitates over $5 billion in donations to good causes annually, and this is just the beginning. We are building the world's leading platform for global nonprofit donations.
- • Goodstack is recognized as one of Europe's fastest-growing SaaS companies, empowering global brands like Google, OpenAI, TikTok, LinkedIn, HSBC, Atlassian, and Twilio, alongside thousands of nonprofits such as the Red Cross, Cancer Research, and Oxfam.
- • Our mission is to make it easy for any company, anywhere, to integrate positive impact into their operations, benefiting businesses, employees, consumers, and communities alike.
- • We are building a future where doing good is seamlessly integrated into everyday life, expanding the potential for positive change dramatically.
- • This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a platform that drives significant social impact and to work with a diverse, global team committed to making a difference.
- • You will be instrumental in ensuring our platform is not only technically sound but also a catalyst for greater good in the world.
🎯 Requirements
- • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering roles within high-scale environments.
- • Deep expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services like ECS, EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3, and networking concepts.
- • Strong proficiency in Terraform (HCL) for writing complex modules and managing multi-environment deployments, or equivalent experience with other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Pulumi or CloudFormation.
- • Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using tools such as GitHub Actions or similar.
- • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Node.js, Python, or Go.
- • Solid Linux system administration skills and a strong understanding of operating system fundamentals.
- • Strong grounding in containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), with a deep understanding of production best practices.
- • A holistic, system-wide perspective, considering reliability, performance, security, and developer experience in all design and implementation decisions.
- • Demonstrated experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers, coupled with a strong desire to lead by example and foster team growth.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary with share options, allowing you to be an integral part of our growth and share in the company's success.
- • Vitality Plus private health insurance for your well-being.
- • Generous annual budget of £250 to 'Brighten Your Day' with personal perks.
- • Substantial annual budget of £1000 for learning and development opportunities.
- • Access to the Goodstack library for continuous learning and knowledge acquisition.
- • "Tasty Tuesday" - office lunches provided by the company.
- • "Slow Run Club Wednesday" for team-building and fitness.
- • Paid days off to volunteer for non-profit causes, supporting your commitment to giving back.
- • Paid days to attend industry conferences and further your professional development.
- • A paid day off on your birthday to celebrate your special day.
- • 25 days of annual leave, in addition to paid public holidays.
- • Paid sick leave and paid wellness leave to support your health and well-being.
- • Comprehensive parental leave policy.
- • Workplace nursery scheme available.
- • Pension scheme with a tax-efficient salary sacrifice option.
- • UK Cycle-to-Work scheme to encourage sustainable commuting.
- • Ecologi carbon offsetting to support environmental initiatives.
- • Flexible working hours to promote work-life balance.
- • Work From Home (WFH) budget provided upon joining to set up your ideal remote workspace.
- • Optional office presence in a vibrant London hub for those who enjoy an office environment.
Skills & Technologies
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Go
Node.js
DevOps
Senior
Remote
About Goodstack LLC
Goodstack is a cloud-native observability platform designed to simplify the management and monitoring of complex cloud environments. It offers a unified solution for logs, metrics, and traces, providing deep insights into application performance and infrastructure health. The platform automates common observability tasks, allowing development and operations teams to quickly identify and resolve issues, optimize resource utilization, and improve overall system reliability. Goodstack focuses on providing a cost-effective and user-friendly experience, enabling businesses to gain better control over their cloud deployments without the need for extensive manual configuration or specialized expertise. Its goal is to make observability accessible and efficient for modern tech stacks.
