Platform Engineer

PRI Global; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PRI Global is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build scalable applications, APIs, and distributed systems. You will contribute to cloud-native services, internal tooling, and developer productivity while collaborating across teams.

Ideal candidates have strong Java or .NET skills, experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and demonstrated leadership on platform initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Java or .NET.
• Experience designing APIs and distributed systems.
• CI/CD and deployment automation expertise.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Platform engineering or internal developer tooling experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure).
• Ability to lead cross-team initiatives and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Develop cloud-native services and internal tooling to boost developer productivity.
• Lead platform initiatives and collaborate across engineering teams.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Skills

Java

.NET

APIs

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Deployment automation

Docker

Kubernetes

Platform engineering

Internal developer tooling

AWS

Azure

AI workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

IaC

Job description

• Extensive experience as a Software Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer or similar technical role.
• Experience designing and building scalable applications, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native services.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern platform engineering practices.
• Experience developing internal platforms, frameworks, libraries, or tooling that improve developer productivity and engineering efficiency.
• Familiarity with API management, gateway technologies, secrets management, and infrastructure tooling.
• Experience working with large-scale data platforms, ETL pipelines, or high-volume data processing environments is a plus.
• Strong interest in AI-enabled engineering, workflow automation, and modern software delivery practices.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through complex projects, platform initiatives, or cross-team engineering efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Must-have skills

• Strong programming skills(Java or .Net)
• APIs and distributed systems
• CI/CD and deployment automation
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Platform engineering or internal developer tooling