Senior Product Engineer, Platform Services

Job Description

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Job Title: Senior Product Engineer, Platform Services

About InnovateTech Solutions:

InnovateTech Solutions is a leading innovator at the forefront of digital transformation, dedicated to building cutting-edge technologies that empower businesses and enrich user experiences. We pride ourselves on a culture of relentless innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to solving complex problems with elegant and scalable solutions. Our mission is to transform industries through intelligent software and robust platforms that our customers rely on daily.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Product Engineer, Platform Services to join our dynamic engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining the core platform services that underpin our entire product suite. You will work on critical infrastructure, APIs, and backend systems that ensure the scalability, resilience, and high performance of our applications, directly impacting our users and our continued growth. This is an opportunity to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute significantly to our architectural roadmap in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect & Develop: Lead the design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services, APIs, and microservices for our core platform. This includes handling complex data flows, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing for efficiency.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, and efficient code. Champion best practices in software development, including code reviews, comprehensive testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and other engineering teams to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver impactful features. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Performance & Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and operational issues. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the health and reliability of our services.
• Innovation & Strategy: Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve our platform capabilities and developer experience. Contribute significantly to the technical roadmap and architectural vision of our platform services.
• Problem Solving: Debug complex production issues across various services and integrate third-party systems effectively.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for new and existing services.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend and platform development.
• Proven proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or Node.js.
• Extensive experience designing and building scalable APIs (RESTful, GraphQL) and microservices architectures.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and data consistency.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in working with various database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with message queues and streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
• Prior experience in a technical leadership or mentorship role.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong portfolio of personal projects.
• Experience with real-time data processing or high-throughput systems.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary & Equity: Generous compensation package including stock options, reflecting your impact.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Full health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, 401(k) with company match.
• Generous PTO: Flexible paid time off and company holidays to ensure work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Budget for conferences, courses, and certifications to support your continuous learning and growth.
• Flexible Work: Hybrid work model (remote-friendly with office hubs for collaboration).
• Impactful Work: The opportunity to work on challenging problems and build products that genuinely make a difference.
• Collaborative Culture: A supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment where your ideas are valued.
• Modern Workspace: State-of-the-art office facilities, stocked kitchens, team events, and wellness programs.

Our Culture & Values:

At InnovateTech Solutions, we believe in fostering an environment where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and every voice is heard. Our core values include: Customer Centricity, Innovation, Integrity, Continuous Learning, and Empowerment. We are a team of passionate individuals dedicated to excellence, who support each other, celebrate successes, and learn from challenges. We embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace for all.

Why Join InnovateTech Solutions?

This is more than just a job; it’s a chance to build the foundational technology that powers our success. You will be at the heart of our engineering efforts, working with cutting-edge technologies and making a tangible impact on our products and our customers. If you’re an experienced engineer eager to tackle complex challenges, lead technical initiatives, and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment, we encourage you to apply!

Diversity & Inclusion:

InnovateTech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape the future of our platform and contribute to a team that values innovation and excellence, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’re a great fit for InnovateTech Solutions.

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