Senior Platform Engineer
SparkPlugColorado, United States • San Francisco, California, United States
Posted October 7, 2025
165000 - 200000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
In complex CPG verticals like beauty, electronics, and outdoor gear, customers rely on the product recommendation of point-of-purchase experts up to 92% of the time. SparkPlug allows brands to directly reward these key influencers for every sale they generate with cash via gamified commissions, contests, and goals. We drive more revenue for brands, improve employee performance for retailers, and empower frontline workers across the world with fair compensation and economic equality, all based on the sales revenue they generate each day.
Job Description
TL;DR: Ground-floor engineering role at a venture-backed startup (TenOneTen Ventures, Jason Calacanis, Lightbank) with equity package and unlimited PTO. The role involves building and maintaining the core platform powering SparkPlug's solution, leveraging technologies like Node.js, AWS, and Apache Spark. Position is remote and permanent.
Requirements
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend systems using Node.js
- Use Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning and management
- Perform data engineering tasks, including data ingestion, transformation, and analysis
- Build and optimize Databricks Delta tables and pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health benefits
- Wellness incentives
- Equity package
- Professional growth and development
