Principal Platform Engineer

What You Will Do

• Architecture & Platform Design
• Define and own the end-to-end architecture for a multi-system, evolving platform ecosystem.
• Lead architecture decisions across backend systems, integrations, infrastructure, and data platforms.
• Design core data models and integration patterns shared across systems and business domains.
• Establish API-first architecture, service boundaries, and interoperability standards.
• Lead foundational data architecture, including data modeling, warehouse strategy, and operational reporting enablement.
• Design for scalability, multi-tenancy, security, compliance, and long-term extensibility from the start.
• Drive technical decision-making through architecture documentation, standards, and collaborative reviews.
• Full-Stack Engineering (Hands-On)
• Write and deliver production-grade software across backend services, APIs, integrations, and frontend applications.
• Build and evolve platform capabilities used across multiple teams and operational domains.
• Develop data pipelines and integration layers that connect existing and future systems.
• Contribute to UX/UI decisions to ensure intuitive and scalable user experiences.
• Improve platform reliability, maintainability, observability, and performance.
• Own the integration surface across operational tools and help normalize workflows and data structures across legacy systems.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and development patterns.
• Technical Leadership & Collaboration
• Serve as a senior technical authority across multiple systems and initiatives.
• Partner with Product, IT, Operations, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with organizational goals.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and AI-assisted development capabilities.
• Collaborate with external vendors and development partners, including reviewing deliverables and defining technical acceptance criteria.

What We Are Looking For

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience in platform or full-stack engineering.
• Proven ability to design and build enterprise-scale platforms and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with system architecture, APIs, integration strategy, and scalable backend services.
• Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data pipeline design.
• Hands-on experience building production systems in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and modern engineering practices.
• Strong coding ability in modern backend technologies such as Node.js, Python, Go, or similar.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React or similar.
• Strong database fundamentals across relational and NoSQL systems.
• Experience integrating complex systems across multiple teams or business domains.
• Ability to operate independently and lead through influence in ambiguous, high-impact environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and business stakeholders.

Nice To Have Experience

• Modernizing legacy enterprise systems while maintaining operational continuity.
• Building secure, multi-tenant platforms with role-based access controls, audit logging, and strong governance practices.
• In regulated, compliance-heavy, or high-trust industries such as healthcare, laboratory operations, legal, fintech, logistics, or government.
• Designing workflow-heavy systems such as case management, scheduling, certifications, training, quality management, or operational logistics.
• AI/ML integrations, including LLM APIs, vector search, or AI-assisted workflows.
• Cloud-based analytics, reporting enablement, or enterprise data platforms.
• Partnering with third-party development vendors and reviewing technical implementation quality.

Role Level & Expectations

• This is a Principal-level Individual Contributor role, specifically:
• You will not initially have direct reports.
• You will lead through technical expertise, architecture, and influence.
• You will operate as a technical authority across multiple systems and initiatives.
• You will remain actively involved in coding, design, and technical delivery.
• As platform organizations evolve, this role may expand into platform technical leadership or engineering management opportunities.