About the Role
The Staff Platform Engineer will formulate technical strategy and define the roadmap for the Platform Engineering team. This role involves architecting, designing, and implementing infrastructure solutions while acting as a technical leader for high-impact, cross-functional projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop data platform infrastructure strategy to address large, open-ended problems.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
- Create technical strategy for complex requirements with forward-looking approaches.
- Lead technical architecture, design, prototyping, and implementation.
- Provide leadership and technical expertise for project planning and execution.
- Build cross-functional relationships with peers and internal teams.
- Manage high-visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
- Stay current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education.
- Mentor junior team members on techniques, tools, and best practices.
- Support risk management and protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 8 or more years of related industry experience.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
- Strong experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
- Strong experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and code management platforms (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
- Experience with a major programming or scripting language (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to make critical technical tradeoff decisions with cross-team impact.
- Must possess independent eligibility to work in the United States.
- Background and drug screen required.
Skills
- CI/CD engineering
- AWS Cloud infrastructure
- Containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD Pipelines (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
- Programming/Scripting (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell)
- Technical leadership
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
Location
- Scottsdale
- San Francisco
- Chicago
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years of industry experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $174,000 - $223,000 (San Francisco, CA)
Benefits
- Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans
- Company contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health, and dependent care
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with 100% company match on first 6%
- Flexible Time Off
- 11 paid company holidays
- Paid volunteer day
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Maven Family Planning support
About the Company
- Early Warning has powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over 30 years.
- Creators of Zelle and Paze.
- Partners with approximately 2,500 financial institutions, government entities, and payment companies.
Equal Opportunity
- Early Warning Services, LLC considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
- The company actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.
