Platform Engineer IV

Job#: 3020601

Job Description:

Job Title: Platform Engineer IV

Location: Remote (EST)

Pay: $68-$72

Length: 3 months

Job Description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that support scalable, reliable, and secure business operations. The position involves enhancing platform infrastructure, optimizing system performance, and contributing to the development of robust integrations and data-driven features.

Critical Deliverables

• Refactoring Apex code to support increased data volume and improved performance.
• Updating integration logic to accommodate new products, data models, or system requirements.
• Creating unit tests and deployment-ready code aligned with Salesforce development best practices.
• Documenting code changes, architectural decisions, and performance enhancements.

Required Expertise

• Advanced experience with Apex programming and Salesforce development.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce APIs, triggers, batch processing, and integration patterns.
• Experience optimizing code for high-volume data operations.
• Familiarity with external system connectivity and API-based integrations.
• Proficiency in debugging, performance tuning, and scalable solution design.

Primary Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & Reliability

• Maintain platform uptime, performance, stability, and scalability.
• Monitor production systems and address issues proactively.
• Implement tools and processes that support analytics, monitoring, machine learning, and data-warehouse platforms.
• Continuously refine alerting and monitoring systems.

Architecture & Development

• Contribute to system architecture discussions, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership.
• Develop and maintain public APIs and internal service interfaces.
• Build robust, extensible solutions based on feature requests and business needs.
• Collaborate with data scientists to develop advanced, data-driven features.
• Work with database administrators to design ETL processes and data-warehouse systems.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Work with large-scale data technologies such as Kafka, Hadoop, or Spark.
• Partner with operations teams to automate workflows and enhance service reliability.
• Define and implement strategies for networking, backups, and distributed computing environments.
• Provision, configure, maintain, back up, and monitor on-premises and cloud-based server resources.
• Develop deployment strategies for both client-facing and internal systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in software and systems development.
• Strong background in building and maintaining software systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Elixir, or Go.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean).
• Solid understanding of IT security principles and best practices.
• Experience with automation and configuration tools (e.g., Puppet, Ansible) and/or orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker Swarm, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals.
• Experience administering systems at production scale.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.