Senior Platform Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend platform services in AWS.
• Build and support distributed microservices using Python.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver highly available cloud-native solutions.
• Improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Contribute to best practices for software development, testing, and cloud operations.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (7+ preferred).
• Strong Python development experience.
• Deep experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience building distributed microservices and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and/or containerized environments.
• Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or similar messaging/event streaming platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux/Unix background.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or observability platforms.
• Experience with OpenAPI and API-driven architectures.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML platforms or LLM-based applications.
• Experience with FastAPI or modern Python frameworks.
• Experience with IoT, telemetry, or connected device platforms.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and performance tuning.