Senior Platform Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in United States.

In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping and evolving a modern platform ecosystem that powers essential business operations. You will design and build scalable backend services, contribute to platform modernization efforts, and ensure seamless integrations across systems. Working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions. This position offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions, improve system reliability, and drive engineering excellence. If you enjoy solving complex problems and building robust, high-performance systems, this role provides both challenge and meaningful impact. You’ll operate with a high level of autonomy while contributing to a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering culture.

• Design and develop scalable platform services to replace legacy systems and support modernization initiatives
• Build and maintain secure, reliable APIs to enable seamless internal and external integrations
• Ensure high standards of code quality, system performance, and observability across the platform
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to deliver efficient and impactful solutions
• Contribute to architectural decisions and promote best practices in system design and development
• Drive platform reliability and continuous improvement through robust engineering processes

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years working with Python
• Strong expertise in building scalable backend systems and production-grade REST APIs
• Proven experience in platform modernization, system migration, or legacy replacement initiatives
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native environments, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Solid knowledge of Databricks, Spark, and data platform ecosystems
• Familiarity with frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask and modern API design principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and version control tools
• Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL), event-driven architectures, and asynchronous processing
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across distributed teams
• Self-driven mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions

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Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package aligned with your experience and expertise
• Flexible paid time off to support work-life balance
• Fully remote work environment within the United States
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Opportunity to work with a collaborative, high-performing, and supportive team
• Engaging and fast-paced environment that encourages innovation and growth