Platform Software Engineer

Summary

Join ProjectDiscovery's core platform team as a software engineer. This small, experienced team manages infrastructure, improves developer velocity, and ensures software security, reliability, and scalability. You will play a key role in shaping the engineering culture, working closely with founders and the CTO. Responsibilities include owning codebase health, building and maintaining web applications, working across the full stack, and designing secure APIs. The ideal candidate is an expert in JavaScript, Node.js, Go, and cloud services, with experience in DevOps and database systems. ProjectDiscovery offers competitive compensation and a remote-first work environment that prioritizes work-life balance.

Requirements

• Expert with JavaScript (Next.js, React) and backend technologies like Node.js and Go
• Experience with cloud services (Vercel, AWS, GCP) and modern DevOps practices
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and database systems like PostgreSQL, Elastic or MongoDB
• Self-motivated and passionate about solving complex problems at scale

Responsibilities

• Own codebase health, iteration velocity, and developer experience for all of ProjectDiscovery engineering
• Build and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications
• Work across the stack, from crafting intuitive front-end interfaces to building robust backend systems
• Design and implement secure, maintainable APIs for seamless integration of tools and platforms
• Operating and optimizing CI/CD systems to improve developer velocity

Benefits

• The on-target earnings for this role range from ₹35 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs for employees based in India
• Work at ProjectDiscovery is not about working from nine to five; rather, it is about embracing the remote lifestyle that allows for a healthy balance of work and living
• We are about getting the work done, not clocking-in and clocking-out, allowing you to incorporate the work into your day instead of squeezing your life around your work
• We partner very well across more than 15 time zones on 5 continents, and we are just getting warmed-up in our growth
• Overall, there is freedom in being remote, and we embrace that with an equal focus on work and life