Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer LocationSan FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentFounding TeamCompensation$125K – $200K • 0.25% – 0.75% AnythingAnything is the AI product engineer for the next wave of entrepreneurs. It's an AI agent that turns English into apps. Everything you need make money on the internet built in - mobile, web, design, AI, backend, infra, payments. Launched Aug 7th. https://x.com/anythingHit $5m rev and growing quicklyTry it at anything.comRoleWhat this role isThis role is for people who want to grow faster than they could anywhere else. You’ll build the systems that supports millions of applications and billions of users, and tackle all the challenges that come with it. You’ll design and operate the runtime, control plane, and isolation boundaries that safely execute user-generated applications at scale.You’ll invent systems that leverage platform telemetry, execution data, and feedback loops to improve code generation and application performance, enabled by a platform designed with AI at its core.You will own major parts of the platform end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through production operation and iteration.How you will operateDesign and operate multi-tenant cloud infrastructure, including isolation, deployment, observability, and cost controls for customer applicationsMaintain world-class reliability for our platformResearch and make decisions on technology choices, and service providersCollaborate with product to build platform features that support product innovationKeep up to date with the latest in infrastructure research and developmentRunning a best-in-class platform requires a cool head, and maintaining your disposition when shit hits the fan. We value self-confidence paired with curiosity, and a respect for evidence.Primary outcomesYour success will be measured by:1. Runtime infrastructureDesign and operate scalable, low-latency infrastructure for user app serving2. Platform ReliabilityYou will be responsible for the uptime and reliability of our platform, ensuring failures are isolated and do not cascade across customers. Our users expect high availability and quick resolution when issues arise.3. Platform Support for Product FeaturesYou will build out the platform features necessary to enable our product roadmap, including primitives for real-time data transfer, background execution, and scalable APIs.Required backgroundCandidates typically show:A strong technical foundation from a top CS program or equivalent hands-on experience building real scalable systemsExperience building or operating distributed systems in production (cloud infrastructure, backend services, or platforms)Evidence of ambitious, self-driven projects or work that required problem solving and ownershipExperience designing scalable systems that support many usersSolid programming fundamentals and some experience with TypescriptExceptional ability to read deeply, reason clearly, and communicate complex ideasExperience working in fast-paced environments while balancing care with urgencyNice to havePrior experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend rolesExperience building early-stage systems at a scaleupPrevious experience as a sysadminPersonal projects that show initiative, creativity, and independent thinkingBackgrounds or interests that span technical and non-technical domains (e.g. writing, design, philosophy, economics, etc)Why this role mattersWe are building the cloud that will support the next billion developers. This role will own large critical pieces of infrastructure that will support a large and growing platform. You will take on challenges that stretch your abilities and solve problems that materially shape the future of the product.As the platform grows, your work will define the reliability, performance, and safety guarantees our users build on. This is foundational infrastructure, and it has to work.In all rolesWe look for:Intense. Ship fast. Cycles are hours, not weeks....