Senior Platform Engineer

Key Accountabilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable platforms and infrastructure using deep expertise in software development and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Lead end-to-end development of automated infrastructure components—design, test, deploy, support, and enhance.
• Drive complex initiatives and ensure timely delivery of large-scale tasks and stories.
• Contribute to the engineering community by sharing modern practices, reusable frameworks, and promoting code quality standards.
• Prototype innovative solutions and advocate for adoption of emerging technologies.
• Independently resolve complex technical issues with minimal supervision, escalating only when necessary.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers to gather requirements and deliver business-aligned solutions.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot critical application issues to minimize downtime and ensure rapid resolution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years in relevant roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Built internal tools/frameworks for team enablement
• Designed scalable batch data platforms (real-time a plus)
• CI/CD and cloud automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Infra as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Cloud/serverless experience (AWS preferred)
• Skilled in SQL, Python, Java
• Experience with dbt, data modeling, and transformation tools
• Orchestration tools (Airflow, Glue, Dagster, etc.)
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Flink
• Knowledge of modern data stacks (Snowflake, Databricks)
• Observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus)
• Open table formats and Lakehouse components (Iceberg, Glue, Lake Formation)
• Strong documentation, mentoring, and collaboration skills
• Agile mindset and critical thinking