Senior Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Platform Engineer (People Systems platform)

Description

You will shape the technical strategy and build a People Systems platform where features are defined by versioned configuration (data models, rules, workflows, permissions, screens, and reports) that are interpreted at runtime. The platform coordinates hundreds of components as one system, enabling people closest to the problem to change how the system behaves without waiting for a release. The role focuses on architectural decisions that balance fast delivery with long-term platform health, with systems designed to be scalable, secure, and resilient by design.

Responsibilities

• Define platform technical strategy for People Systems
• Design and implement runtime-interpreted, versioned configuration for features
• Make architectural decisions balancing delivery speed and long-term platform health
• Build scalable, secure, and resilient-by-design systems
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams by understanding problems deeply and asking “why” before “how”

Requirements

• 8+ years of proven professional software development experience (longer strongly preferred)
• 6+ years proven experience with Java or Kotlin, including concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization
• 8+ years proven mastery of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns (e.g., GoF), focused on testable, maintainable, extensible backend code
• 6+ years proven experience with at least one modern frontend stack (e.g., React/Next.js) plus LLM feature development using TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience

Benefits

• Platform engineering opportunity where configuration is the product and agentic workflows redefine capabilities
• Work with product managers and cross-functional teams to create automation and consistency at global scale
• Emphasis on engineering excellence and product thinking