Is the Platform Engineer Contractor role remote?

It's hybrid — Earnin expects some on-site time in Bengaluru, India.

Where is the role based?

Earnin is hiring for this position in Bengaluru, India.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Datadog, Docker, Go, Incident.io, Kubernetes.

What seniority level is this role?

Earnin targets intern candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Internship for this Platform Engineer Contractor role at Earnin.

Platform Engineer Contractor at Earnin

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Platform Engineer Contractor at EarnIn will focus on developing AI-driven solutions to enhance the company's platform infrastructure, specifically by building components for an automated on-call triage system and contributing to the migration from Terraform Cloud. Key skills include proficiency in Python or Go, familiarity with cloud services like AWS, and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools. This position is ideal for candidates pursuing a degree in computer science or a related field, particularly those with a proactive mindset and a willingness to learn about AI-assisted development tools. The role offers a chance to collaborate with experienced engineers while

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Earnin's careers page September 17, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Platform Engineer Contractor role remote?: It's hybrid — Earnin expects some on-site time in Bengaluru, India.
Where is the role based?: Earnin is hiring for this position in Bengaluru, India.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Datadog, Docker, Go, Incident.io, Kubernetes.
What seniority level is this role?: Earnin targets intern candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Internship for this Platform Engineer Contractor role at Earnin.

From the original posting

About EarnIn

POSITION SUMMARY

Join EarnIn's Platform Services team for an internship building AI-powered solutions that directly impact our Platform Infrastructure. You'll own meaningful end-to-end work across two connected workstreams — reducing platform toil and accelerating delivery for every engineer at EarnIn — under the guidance of senior platform engineers. This position is based in Bengaluru, India, with two days a week in-office required as part of our expanding site location, and is a 6-month contract engagement with a start date in January 2027.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build components of the AI First Responder agent — an automated on-call triage system that integrates Datadog, Incident.io, and Slack — including agent tooling, evaluation harnesses, and integration workflows.
Contribute to the IaC migration away from Terraform Cloud — refactoring Terraform modules, cleaning up policies, and building migration scaffolding that clears tech debt and accelerates platform delivery.
Use AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or similar) throughout both workstreams to develop applied AI skills in a real infrastructure context.
Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code that lasts beyond the internship.
Collaborate with engineers across the Bengaluru and Mountain View Platform teams; present your work and learnings to the broader team.
Shadow incident triage and on-call workflows to build context on production operations (no on-call responsibilities).

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree (B.E., B.Tech, M.Tech, or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from an Indian university
Experience with Python, Go, or another backend language — coursework or personal projects count.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), containers (Docker), or infrastructure-as-code concepts (Terraform, Kubernetes); classroom or personal-project experience counts.
Eagerness to learn and actively use AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) as part of your day-to-day workflow — this is a core expectation, not a nice-to-have.
Comfort working in a Linux/CLI environment and with Git-based version control.
Ability to communicate progress proactively, ask good questions, and document your work clearly.
Self-starter mindset — you take initiative, seek feedback, and iterate quickly; moderate guidance is a plus.
Prior internship or project experience in platform engineering, infrastructure automation, or site reliability is a plus.
Familiarity with Datadog, PagerDuty, or similar observability and incident-management tools is a plus.
Experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) or building agent-style workflows in a project context is a plus.
Exposure to Kubernetes or Helm in any environment (lab, personal cluster, coursework) is a plus.

#LI-Hybrid

At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant.

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