Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)
Optimal Dynamics · Remote
Posted 12 days ago · $180 - $220k
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Optimal Dynamics's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 33% of Optimal Dynamics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Optimal Dynamics
- high 2 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
- Hiring momentum
- 4 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Optimal Dynamics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Optimal Dynamics.
About this role
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer on the Platform Engineering team, you will design, implement, and scale core infrastructure to enhance the reliability and performance of the logistics platform. Your role involves building tooling and CI/CD pipelines to optimize developer productivity, championing security practices, and mentoring other engineers. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to influence technical direction and ensure the platform can support rapid growth and innovation.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Optimal Dynamics as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience
- 8+ years of hands-on Infrastructure & Platform Engineering experience
- Proven track record of scaling cloud-native systems
- Strong Python 3 expertise
- Strong AWS expertise
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
Nice to have
- Experience with transportation systems (e.g., TMS, ELD) or scientific/analytics applications
- Familiarity with modern data tools such as dbt and DuckDB
What you get
- Competitive compensation, including Series C level equity
- Health / Dental / Vision 100% covered for employee and 50% for dependents
- Life Insurance, with optional supplemental insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- 401(k) with match
Worth weighing
- Remote position available, but in-person collaboration is possible at the NYC headquarters
- No specific mention of the company culture or work-life balance
- The role requires wearing multiple hats in a dynamic startup environment, which may lead to varied responsibilities
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Listed by Optimal Dynamics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.