Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
micro1· Core team
Remote$120k - $160kFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Software Engineer role at micro1 focusing on platform engineering, building 0-to-1 solutions, and leveraging AI-driven workflows across internal platforms, products, and AI-powered processes.
Responsibilities
- Build products from 0 to 1, translating business needs and ambiguous ideas into well-designed, production-ready solutions.
- Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle, from problem discovery and system architecture to development, deployment, and iteration.
- Design scalable, reliable systems, making thoughtful decisions around architecture, data modeling, APIs, and integrations.
- Work closely with product, design, and operations to define requirements, challenge assumptions, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
- Build and evolve internal platforms, tools, and AI-powered workflows that improve efficiency and enable business growth.
- Leverage AI-powered development tools to accelerate engineering workflows, improve productivity, and deliver high-quality solutions.
- Make pragmatic technical trade-offs, balancing speed, simplicity, performance, and long-term scalability.
- Take ownership of technical challenges, continuously improving system reliability, architecture, and the overall product experience.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in full-stack development and backend systems.
- Strong system design and architectural thinking, with experience designing, building, and evolving production systems.
- Proven 0-to-1 product development experience, taking ideas from concept to launch in fast-moving environments.
- Experience working as an early engineering team member at a startup, contributing to both technical and product decisions.
- Product-oriented mindset: You understand user needs, business goals, and how engineering decisions translate into product outcomes.
- AI-native mindset: You actively leverage AI coding tools (such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) in your daily workflow and know how to use them effectively to accelerate development and problem-solving.
- Strong understanding of backend architecture, APIs, databases, and modern software engineering principles.
- Experience building across the stack using modern frameworks and technologies, with the flexibility to choose the right tools for the problem.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, challenging assumptions, making independent decisions, and taking full ownership of solutions.
- A pragmatic, hands-on approach to engineering, with a bias toward shipping, learning, and iterating quickly.
Skills
Required:System designFull-stack development0-to-1 product developmentAI-native toolingStartup experienceProduct thinking
Benefits
- equity compensation
- performance-based bonuses (subject to role and company policies)
- comprehensive benefits package including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums
- paid time off
- 401(K) plan with company match
- remote-first workforce support
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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