Sr. Platform Engineer

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Java
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Release Automation
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Data Security
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Programming Tools
Distributed Systems
Github
Design of User Interfaces
Python
Node.js
Open Source Technology
Systems Development Life Cycle
Service Development Studio
Software Construction
React
Large Language Models
Multi-Agent Systems
Backend
Kotlin
Build Management
Kubernetes
Deployment Automation
Front End Software Development
Api Design
Terraform
Go

Job description

Backend & Systems Development

  • Design and build backend services, APIs, and internal platforms that enable other teams to move faster
  • Develop automation and tooling using modern backend languages (e.g., Go, Python, Kotlin, Node, or similar)
  • Contribute to service architecture decisions, including service-to-service communication patterns, data access strategies, and resiliency models
  • Review code and architectural designs with a focus on performance, operability, and long-term maintainability

Developer Enablement

  • Create self-service interfaces, documentation, and workflows that reduce friction for application teams
  • Enable product teams to consume AI powered platform capabilities through secure, self service interfaces
  • Improve CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment strategies
  • Advocate for platform-as-a-product thinking: usability, adoption, and developer experience matter
  • Partner with product managers and engineers to understand developer pain points and translate them into platform capabilities

Requirements

Must be an AI-first developer who uses Claude Code, CodeX, Cursor, etc. The team uses Claude Code but they are open to any coding tool. Strong Python coding skills with API development experience Multiple AWS services Platform Engineering experience with back-end development and automation experience (cloud ops, SRE, internal tooling, etc.)

Nice to Have

  • Full stack experience (React, frontend tooling, or internal UI development), though not required
  • Familiarity with LLM platforms, agent frameworks, or AI enabled developer tooling (commercial or open source)
  • Experience with Kubernetes, service meshes, or container orchestration platforms
  • Familiarity with security and compliance concepts in regulated environments
  • Prior experience on SRE, product, platform, or internal tooling teams

Plus GitHub Actions experience Experience working on a developer self-service portal or something similar building software that makes things easier for software developers at a large company, * Strong experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and backend service development

  • Demonstrated experience for working in AI native engineering environments, where AI tools, agents, and automation are treated as core collaborators in the development process

  • Hands-on experience with: o Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred)

  • One or more backend languages (Go, Python, Kotlin, Node, Java, etc.)

  • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: scalability, resilience, observability, and failure modes

  • Experience building or operating CI/CD pipelines and release automation

Platform Mindset

  • Ability to think in terms of platforms and products, not just individual systems
  • Comfort working with abstractions while still understanding what's underneath
  • Experience enabling other teams through tooling, automation, and guardrails
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for explaining complex systems clearly
  • Self-starting, able to contribute to roadmap, and take initiative with features and user stories

About the company

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing., Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs. Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com . Benefits Information: Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future

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