Platform Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Create, document, and lead the architectural vision and strategy for backend services, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

• Establish and oversee technical standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud infrastructure and application development. Act as a technical authority for the AWS serverless ecosystem, including Lambda functions, API Gateways, managed databases (e.g., DynamoDB/RDS), and CloudWatch.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the platform's infrastructure utilizing Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with an emphasis on reusable modules and automation.

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies using tools such as GitHub Actions to automate the software development lifecycle for both infrastructure and application code.

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a team of software engineers, promoting a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and accountability.

• Offer technical guidance and consultation on intricate design challenges, performance optimization, and operational efficiency.

• Propel the adoption of new technologies and platform capabilities, ensuring a seamless transition for development teams.

• Set and enforce best practices for platform monitoring, alerting, and logging.

• Ensure the platform complies with security, compliance, and cost-management policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Computer Science or a related field, along with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer Lead/Manager or in a similar role managing software engineers/development teams.

• At least 5 years of experience providing technical leadership in software engineering.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience handling regulated data, information security, and privacy requirements.

• At least 5 years of experience leading international teams.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience with AWS, including management/containers, serverless architecture, Lambda functions, managed databases, API Gateways, and CloudWatch.

• At least 5 years of experience using Terraform to define and manage cloud infrastructure.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience with GitHub Actions or similar automated build and deployment tools linked to the software development lifecycle that manage both infrastructure and software.

• At least 2 years of experience with data warehouse tools/systems such as Databricks or Snowflake.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• An inclusive and collaborative company culture.