Staff Platform Engineer

Overview

• Contribute to the development of a scalable geospatial data platform with a focus on backend engineering and distributed systems.
• Collaborate within a small, high-impact engineering team to design core platform capabilities and ensure operational scalability.
• Shape platform architecture and guide the evolution of systems supporting organizational management and tenant structures.
• Develop robust backend services for identity management, data isolation, and multi-tenant architecture.
• Engage in technical leadership, mentoring team members, and defining long-term platform goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Contribute to engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle, including design, testing, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Design and implement scalable backend services supporting a multi-tenant geospatial data platform.
• Develop systems for identity lifecycle management, authentication, and authorization.
• Ensure data isolation and tenant boundaries through reliable service development.
• Contribute to distributed systems architecture for high reliability and scalability.
• Enhance internal APIs and platform components to support product teams.
• Act as a technical mentor, guiding design discussions and aligning decisions with platform goals.
• Work with product managers and platform teams to define requirements and delivery plans.
• Promote engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in backend systems development and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, including data structures and architecture.
• Experience with authentication, authorization, and identity management systems.
• Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS platforms and data isolation strategies.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Ability to operate effectively within a small, collaborative engineering team.
• Interest in geospatial data platforms or large-scale data systems is a plus.