Technical Lead, Platform Engineering

Mercari, Inc.

. Lead the design, development, and operation of platform features and tools supporting the full software development lifecycle .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeBengaluru • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading the design and development of scalable cloud-based platforms, with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure as code, and mentoring engineering teams. Proficient in collaborating with stakeholders to deliver practical solutions while ensuring system performance and reliability.

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Cloud Platform Expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)Infrastructure As Code (IaC) Implementation (Terraform)Container Platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)Production Systems Development and MaintenanceTechnical Mentorship and Guidance

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Hard Skills

Production Code ReviewAutomation with Bash, Go, PythonDistributed Systems ArchitectureService-Level Agreements (SLAs) UnderstandingMonitoring and Observability Technologies

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationCollaboration with StakeholdersAdaptability to Dynamic Environments

Tools & Technologies

TerraformKubernetesDockerDatadogPrometheusGrafanaKibanaElasticsearchIstioKong

Industry Keywords

Software Development LifecyclePlatform Features and ToolsScalabilityAvailabilitySecurity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaGraphiteKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and operation of platform features and tools supporting the full software development lifecycle
Set technical direction for platform initiatives and make pragmatic architectural decisions
Write and review production code, design documents, and infrastructure changes
Plan and lead migrations and adoption of platform features and tools
Improve platform stability, scalability, availability, security, observability, and cost control
Automate daily platform operations, reduce toil, and guide incident response and follow-up improvements
Mentor engineers, share knowledge, and foster engineering best practices
Work with internal developers and stakeholders to understand needs, prioritize problems, and deliver practical solutions
Gather requirements and guide platform solutions used across Mercari Japan marketplace, Japan fintech, and Mercari US marketplace

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 8 years of experience developing, operating, and maintaining complex, scalable production systems, including cloud-based platforms
Experience leading the technical design and delivery of platform or infrastructure initiatives across teams
Strong computer science background
In-depth knowledge of a major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Strong written communication skills for documenting designs, explaining technical trade-offs, and collaborating with stakeholders
Proficiency with container platforms such as Kubernetes or Docker in production environments
Hands-on experience building tools and automation with Bash, Go, or Python
Strong experience implementing and managing infrastructure as code (IaC), such as Terraform
Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance through design and code reviews
Ability to collaborate with a team and adapt to a dynamic environment
Experience with distributed systems or microservices architecture
Understanding of service-level agreements (SLAs) and objectives for maintaining system performance and reliability
Familiarity with monitoring and observability technologies such as Datadog, Prometheus, Graphite, Grafana, Kibana, or Elasticsearch
Previous open-source software development experience or active participation in open-source communities
Production experience with service meshes such as Istio, Kong, or Linkerd

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Hybrid workstyle: 2 days working from the office and 3 days working from home
Encouragement to work from the Bangalore office, especially during the initial office setup phase