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Octane

Staff Platform Engineer

CompanyOctane
Websiteoctane.co
RoleStaff Platform Engineer
Role taxonomyInfrastructure / SRE / DevOpsStaff / Principal
SpecialtiesPlatform
LocationRemote (US)
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttps://octane.co/o/who-we-are/careers/jobs-open/?gh_jid=7414498003
Hiring notes
TechAWS
RegionsUS
Posted byjawns
PostedJan 3, 2026
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

Octane | Staff Platform Engineer | REMOTE (US only) Octane is the #1 Powersports lender in the US and has expanded into other verticals, such as RVs, marine vehicles, and autos. Our Platform Engineering team plays a critical role in building and maintaining the highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure that powers our business. We are seeking a seasoned Staff Platform Engineer to serve as the technical lead for the team. This leadership position will be responsible for shaping the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our core platform services while mentoring engineers and guiding best practices across the organization. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in AWS and cloud infrastructure and thrives on solving complex challenges at scale. Full job description: https://octane.co/o/who-we-are/careers/jobs-open/?gh_jid=741... Octane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octane-lending/posts/?feedV... Note: I direct our data and platform teams, so you would report to me. Happy to answer questions.