Description :
Job Description : Platform Engineer
Employment Type : Contract
Eligibility : OPT and H-4 EAD candidates encouraged to apply. No H1B sponsorship.
About the Role :
We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with - 8 years of experience to join our early-stage engineering team. The role focuses on building foundational infrastructure and scalable platform services that support a next-generation SaaS environment. This opportunity offers high ownership, hands-on engineering, and the ability to influence core architecture.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services and microservices.
- Develop high-quality, production-ready backend components using Python.
- Architect and implement cloud-native infrastructure for platform scalability and performance.
- Build, enhance, and manage CI / CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
- Drive automation across operations, deployments, and environment management.
- Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting frameworks for improved reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define tech requirements and delivery milestones.
- Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for platform components.
- Contribute to building a strong DevOps culture within the engineering team.
Key Result Areas (KRAs) :
Robust and scalable platform architecture enabling seamless application performance.High-quality and maintainable microservices delivered within agreed timelines.Stability, reliability, and uptime improvements achieved through monitoring enhancements.Consistent deployment velocity enabled through efficient CI / CD automation.Successful implementation of cloud infrastructure with optimized cost and performance.Reduction of operational tasks through increased automation and tooling optimization.Effective cross-team collaboration enabling faster feature releases and system iterations.Documentation quality supporting knowledge sharing and platform scalability.Compliance with security and governance standards across platform components.Required Skillsets :
Strong hands-on experience with Python for backend development.Expertise in designing and developing microservices and RESTful APIs.Proven experience with production-grade AI / ML platform integration.Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.Practical experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.Strong DevOps skills, including CI / CD automation tools and practices.Familiarity with observability tools for logging, monitoring, and tracing.Solid understanding of networking fundamentals relevant to distributed systems.Ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.Masters degree preferred.6 - 8 years of relevant software / platform engineering experience.Prior experience working on AI or production-scale platform systems.(ref : hirist.tech)