Senior Platform Engineer: AI-Driven Backend & APIs

Talentify; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Platform Engineer in Plano/Frisco, TX for a contract-to-hire role. The ideal candidate will focus on backend development while contributing to frontend work and AI-enabled engineering solutions.

Responsibilities include building scalable APIs and SDKs, advancing platform engineering and architecture, and automating releases with strong DevOps practices. Cloud experience with AWS is preferred, with Azure/GCP also acceptable.

Qualifications

• Strong backend development experience with API design.
• Full-stack capabilities with frontend exposure.
• Experience applying AI in software development and automation.
• Proficiency in cloud and DevOps practices, including CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend and full-stack applications.
• Design APIs, SDKs, and reusable components for platform use.
• Drive platform engineering and overall software architecture.
• Automate releases and improve SDLC efficiency.
• Apply AI tools and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Skills

Backend development

Frontend exposure

APIs and SDKs

Platform engineering

AI-enabled development

DevOps / CI-CD

Cloud (AWS)

Software architecture

Job description

Talentify is seeking a Platform Engineer in Plano/Frisco, TX for a contract-to-hire role. The ideal candidate will focus on backend development while contributing to frontend work and AI-enabled engineering solutions.

Responsibilities include building scalable APIs and SDKs, advancing platform engineering and architecture, and automating releases with strong DevOps practices. Cloud experience with AWS is preferred, with Azure/GCP also acceptable.