Platform Engineer: APIs, Integrations & Scalable Systems

thefirmconsult; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

thefirmconsult is seeking a skilled Platform Developer to design, build, maintain, and improve software platforms supporting business operations and user needs. The role involves APIs, integrations, troubleshooting, and ensuring security and scalability across systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong programming background, platform architecture experience, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver effective technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, SE, IT or related field preferred.
• Experience in software development, platform engineering, or application development.
• Experience with databases, APIs, and system integrations.
• Understanding of SDLC and Git version control.
• Familiarity with cloud hosting and deployment processes is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain platform features and system components.
• Develop APIs, integrations, and connections between systems.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve bugs and performance issues.
• Write clean, scalable, well-documented code.
• Collaborate with product managers and other teams to deliver solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
• Monitor platform performance, reliability, and security.
• Document technical processes and configurations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.

Skills

Platform development

APIs & integrations

Git version control

Cloud platforms

Full-stack concepts

Troubleshooting

Code reviews

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Tools

Git

APIs

Databases

Cloud platforms

Job description

thefirmconsult is seeking a skilled Platform Developer to design, build, maintain, and improve software platforms supporting business operations and user needs. The role involves APIs, integrations, troubleshooting, and ensuring security and scalability across systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong programming background, platform architecture experience, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver effective technical solutions.