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# Senior Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Critical Response Group Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Software Quality, Code Review, Next.js, Tailwind, ReactJS, Core Api, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ab33f1c67d560eae

## About the Role

Do you have experience in UI?, * Strong full-stack experience with modern front-end (React/Next.js) and back-end development

 * Modern platform engineering experience
 * Sound technical judgment and a track record of owning features end-to-end
 * Experience mentoring engineers and shaping architectural direction
 * Bonus: experience with tactical mapping, TAK, or geospatial/situational-awareness systems

## Description

CRG builds safety-critical mapping and situational awareness software for schools and first responders. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain the software platforms behind our live situational awareness tooling - including our Finished Product Portal (FPP), platform APIs, and map streaming services.
You'll own features end-to-end - from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and maintenance - and work closely with engineers, designers, and product stakeholders to ship high-quality, secure, and performant software that scales with our users' needs.
What You'll Do

 * Design, develop, and deploy scalable features across our front-end (Next.js, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN UI - with iOS and Android on the roadmap) and back-end systems
 * Advance our situational awareness, map streaming, and partner integration capabilities
 * Mentor and coach other engineers; contribute to architecture and system-design decisions
 * Partner with product and design to translate user needs into maintainable software
 * Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to uphold code quality
 * Integrate CRG software with partner platforms and internal APIs
 * Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full stack to ensure reliability and performance


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