Altera
Staff Platform Engineer - Developer Tools
Altera, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029
Platform Engineer
We're hiring a Platform Engineer who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and developer experience. We're looking for someone who can build rock-solid internal platforms and developer tools to power the next generation of agentic AI systems. You might be a former technical founder, an open source maintainer, or an infra generalist with a passion for building systems that other engineers love. You care deeply about performance, reliability, and empowering teams and you're not afraid to rethink the stack when the situation calls for it. This role isn't about shipping features for end users it's about enabling other builders to do their best work. You'll play a key role in shaping how we build, scale, and open-source our developer platform. Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale internal developer platforms that are secure, performant, and easy to use Contribute to or lead the development of open source tools and infrastructure components Partner with product and AI teams to enable rapid prototyping and experimentation Identify bottlenecks across our dev stack and create systems that multiply team velocity Define best practices for observability, CI/CD, testing, and dev environments Champion developer experience internally and externally You Might Be a Fit If
You've been a staff engineer or infra/platform lead at a fast-moving company You've built tools used by other developers internally or in open source and care about craft and usability You think in systems and love creating abstractions that empower others to move fast You're curious about agentic AI and excited to support teams building next-gen AI applications You care about security and reliability but balance that with pragmatism and speed What Makes Us Interesting
Small, elite team of ex-founders, researchers from top AI Labs, top CS grads, and engineers from top companies True ownership. You will not be blocked by bureaucracy, shipping meaningful work within weeks rather than months Serious momentum. We're well-funded by top investors, moving fast, and focused on execution What We Do
Ship consumer products powered by cutting-edge AI research Build infrastructure that facilitates research and product Innovate cutting-edge research that will open up new consumer product forms The Details
Full-time, onsite role in Menlo Park Startup hours apply Generous salary, with additional benefits to be discussed during the hiring process
We're hiring a Platform Engineer who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and developer experience. We're looking for someone who can build rock-solid internal platforms and developer tools to power the next generation of agentic AI systems. You might be a former technical founder, an open source maintainer, or an infra generalist with a passion for building systems that other engineers love. You care deeply about performance, reliability, and empowering teams and you're not afraid to rethink the stack when the situation calls for it. This role isn't about shipping features for end users it's about enabling other builders to do their best work. You'll play a key role in shaping how we build, scale, and open-source our developer platform. Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale internal developer platforms that are secure, performant, and easy to use Contribute to or lead the development of open source tools and infrastructure components Partner with product and AI teams to enable rapid prototyping and experimentation Identify bottlenecks across our dev stack and create systems that multiply team velocity Define best practices for observability, CI/CD, testing, and dev environments Champion developer experience internally and externally You Might Be a Fit If
You've been a staff engineer or infra/platform lead at a fast-moving company You've built tools used by other developers internally or in open source and care about craft and usability You think in systems and love creating abstractions that empower others to move fast You're curious about agentic AI and excited to support teams building next-gen AI applications You care about security and reliability but balance that with pragmatism and speed What Makes Us Interesting
Small, elite team of ex-founders, researchers from top AI Labs, top CS grads, and engineers from top companies True ownership. You will not be blocked by bureaucracy, shipping meaningful work within weeks rather than months Serious momentum. We're well-funded by top investors, moving fast, and focused on execution What We Do
Ship consumer products powered by cutting-edge AI research Build infrastructure that facilitates research and product Innovate cutting-edge research that will open up new consumer product forms The Details
Full-time, onsite role in Menlo Park Startup hours apply Generous salary, with additional benefits to be discussed during the hiring process