Platform Engineering Lead for AI Infrastructure

eGain Corporation

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 225,000 - 275,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Stock options
Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A technology company in Sunnyvale is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to architect and lead development on their AI-powered knowledge management platform. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, mentoring engineering teams, and driving technical strategy across core platform services. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in distributed systems and leadership. This position offers a competitive salary package including stock options.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of building scalable platforms.
  • Strong foundation in modern platform technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design and evolve platform architecture for scalability and reliability.
  • Drive technical strategy across data storage and security.
  • Mentor a team of platform engineers.

Skills

Software engineering experience
Leadership in engineering roles
Distributed systems expertise
Microservices architecture
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Communication skills
Team building and development
Passion for engineering excellence

Education

Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes
Containers
Infrastructure automation

Job description

A technology company in Sunnyvale is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to architect and lead development on their AI-powered knowledge management platform. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, mentoring engineering teams, and driving technical strategy across core platform services. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in distributed systems and leadership. This position offers a competitive salary package including stock options.
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