Jobs · Engineering · California

Staff Platform Engineer

Origence · Irvine, CA · 1 wk ago
Engineering$148k–$185k/yrFull-time

Origence Overview

Shaping the Future of Lending
With 30 years of fintech leadership, Origence empowers credit unions with innovative SaaS lending solutions that make lending more accessible, efficient, and competitive. We invest in our people and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

We are seeking individuals who are excited by emerging technologies and eager to use them responsibly to solve problems and drive impact. As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will:

  • Lead Platform Domain Architecture
  • Deliver Cross-Team Platform Initiatives
  • Build High-Leverage Systems
  • Raise Engineering Standards
  • Mentor and Multiply Impact
  • Partner on Roadmap and Prioritization
  • Improve Developer Experience at Scale
  • Evaluate Emerging Technologies Pragmatically

Origence Mindset

The Origence Mindset: Self-aware, adaptable, and relentlessly focused on creating meaningful impact. Think like owners, embrace complexity and ambiguity, challenge conventional thinking, and continuously pursue smarter, more effective ways to solve problems and advance the business.

How You'll Contribute

  • Lead Platform Domain Architecture
  • Deliver Cross-Team Platform Initiatives
  • Build High-Leverage Systems
  • Raise Engineering Standards
  • Mentor and Multiply Impact
  • Partner on Roadmap and Prioritization
  • Improve Developer Experience at Scale
  • Evaluate Emerging Technologies Pragmatically

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related industry experience
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of complex systems
  • Strong proficiency in at least two general-purpose languages: C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Go
  • System design and architecture experience for production systems used by multiple teams, including tradeoff analysis and maintainability planning
  • Platform engineering or developer tooling experience building CI/CD systems, internal tools, developer portals, or infrastructure automation
  • Azure cloud expertise with strong working knowledge of services such as Container Apps, App Services, Azure DevOps, API Management, networking, and IAM
  • Infrastructure-as-Code expertise in Terraform (preferred) or equivalent, including reusable module design and multi-environment patterns
  • Strong communication and influence skills with ability to drive technical alignment across teams without direct authority
  • Mentorship track record helping other engineers grow through coaching, design review, and technical leadership

Nice to Have

  • Define and scale internal developer platform capabilities
  • Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or deep observability implementation experience
  • Azure DevOps pipeline architecture experience (template libraries, governance, service connection strategy)
  • Experience driving Blue/Green deployments and disaster recovery improvements
  • Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into engineering workflows
  • Familiarity with DORA metrics and engineering productivity measurement
  • Experience in financial services, credit unions, or regulated environments
  • Open-source contributions or technical writing/public speaking

Similar jobs

Staff Platform Engineer

CorientAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area· 6 days ago
Engineering$220/hrapply on ci.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

Staff Platform Engineer

CU DirectIrvine, CA· 3 wk ago
Information Technology$148k–$185k/yrapply on origence.clearcompany.com

Staff Platform Engineer

Randstad Digital AmericasMyrtle Point, OR· 1 mo ago
Engineering$150k–$170k/yrapply on randstadusa.com

Staff Platform Engineer

Biological Sciences Division at the University of ChicagoChicago, IL· 2 mo ago
Engineering$100k–$140k/yrapply on uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com