Platform Engineer - Associate Director

August 2

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Description

• Provide strong technical leadership and mentorship to a team of five (5) platform engineers. Set clear goals and objectives and empower the team to achieve them. • Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for platform engineering initiatives, aligning with business goals/objectives and our philosophy of automating everything and provisioning Infrastructure as Code. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in platform architecture and technologies. • Collaborate closely with Engineering Leadership, Infrastructure teams, and the engineering teams themselves to ensure alignment and integration of platform initiatives with overall product and technical strategies. • Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent. Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth within the platform engineering team. • Ensure the operational stability, resiliency, performance, and security of platform systems. Establish and monitor key metrics to drive continuous improvement in system reliability and performance. Be a champion for our beliefs in automation and Infrastructure as Code. • Evaluate, select, and manage third-party vendors and technology partners as needed to support platform engineering initiatives.

Requirements

• Ten (10) or more years of experience in software engineering, ideally with a recent focus on platform development and architecture. • Three (3) or more years of experience in a leadership or management role, leading teams of engineers. • Strong understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed systems architecture. • Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code). • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively explain technical systems and technical strategy to the wider engineering department. • Experience in the development of highly available, fault-tolerant systems. • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and paid time off • Paid family and disability leave • 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested) • Educational and professional development financial assistance • Employee referral bonus program • Cell phone reimbursement