Staff Engineer (Platform)

About this position:

We are seeking a Staff Engineer with a strong background in modern web development technologies and a passion for building high-quality, distributed applications within our Platform’s Shared Services group. The ideal candidate is a problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, and collaborates well with peers, including coaching junior team members.

What you'll be doing:

Strategy

• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure service architectures.
• Identify opportunities for platform-wide improvements, new service development, and reduction of technical debt.
• Contribute to long-term platform vision and help shape standards for engineering excellence.

Technical / Execution

• Build backend services using C# in a Functional Programming paradigm or TypeScript for web and background worker applications.
• Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases; PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
• Design, containerize, and deploy services with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS or similar platforms.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Apply security best practices across applications and infrastructure (secure coding, vulnerability assessments, secrets management).
• Ensure reliability and scalability through test automation, performance profiling, and optimization.
• Integrate and manage third-party APIs with robust monitoring and management practices.
• Explore and implement AI/ML-driven features or integrations into applications.

Team / Collaboration

• Act as a technical mentor, multiplying team impact by elevating skills and practices of peers and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, other Staff Engineers, and cross-functional teams.