Senior Platform Engineer (AWS/Kafka)

TL;DR

Senior Platform Engineer (AWS/Kafka): Building and automating the API gateway and event streaming platform with an accent on DevSecOps, scalability, and infrastructure as code. Focus on optimizing REST services, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and solving complex concurrency and reliability challenges.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $104,063 - $140,793 per year

Company

hirify.global is a financial services organization undergoing a digital transformation to provide modern, innovative experiences for clients and advisors.

What you will do

• Design and automate API gateways and event streaming platforms using Terraform, AWS, and Kafka.
• Develop core software focusing on stability, scalability, and resilience for Enterprise REST services.
• Promote and expand CI/CD pipelines to optimize the deployment and build process.
• Collaborate on product planning and decompose technical work into actionable implementation steps.
• Mentor junior engineers by providing technical expertise, training, and grooming.
• Contribute to the selection of technology vendors and lead proof-of-concept evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering environments.
• Expertise in AWS, Terraform, and Kafka.
• Sound knowledge of SDLC, version control, and systems design for security and stability.
• Proficiency in debugging complex logs and querying databases for data analysis.
• Must be eligible to work in the US (required for 401k, HSA, and EEO compliance).

Nice to have

• Professional experience within the Financial Services industry.
• Proven track record of coaching and mentoring other team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health package including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA.
• Strong retirement support with 401k and pension plans.
• Generous leave policy: 20 days PTO, 10 paid holidays, and Volunteer Time Off.
• Paid parental leave and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) well-being benefits.
• An engineering culture of empowered experts focused on continuous improvement.