Staff Engineer - Platform Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of high-performance platform services that empower product and feature teams to innovate quickly.
• Develop and standardize reusable components, libraries, and services to simplify complex infrastructure challenges for product teams.
• Act as a technical lead—mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across engineering teams to solve pain points through innovative self-service capabilities, SDKs, and APIs.
• Drive architectural reviews and make key decisions to build resilient, scalable, and secure platform systems.
• Design and implement advanced monitoring and observability frameworks to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and effective troubleshooting.
• Continuously optimize platform services for efficiency, performance, and scalability.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence by promoting best practices in code reviews, CI/CD, and software craftsmanship.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• In-depth understanding of data structures, algorithms, system design, and architectural best practices.
• 6-10 years of experience in platform engineering with a proven track record of building scalable and resilient systems.
• Proficiency in multiple backend programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience designing robust APIs, SDKs, and developer tools.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, advanced networking concepts, and system performance optimization.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding cross-functional teams and enhancing engineering productivity.