Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description

The company is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join its App Platform team. This role is based in Austin, TX, Reston, VA, or Boston, MA. The Senior Platform Engineer will be involved in architecture, development, consulting, and leadership. The role requires a strong understanding of scalable web applications and the ability to think creatively about solutions with a focus on long-term stability.

What this role involves:

• Architecting the large system and its components.
• Developing code for prototyping and production.
• Consulting with server teams to understand their needs and provide infrastructure assistance.
• Leading internal teams through blog posts, presentations, and open-source contributions.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Strong Java knowledge.
• Experience working with high traffic, scalable web applications.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and framework internals.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to think creatively about solutions with a focus on the long-term stability of the system.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with SOA.
• Experience with at least one relational database (e.g., MySQL) and one NoSQL database (e.g., Cassandra).
• Familiarity with asynchronous messaging systems, such as Kafka and ActiveMQ.
• DevOps experience.