Senior Platform Software Engineer, Axon 911

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 141,000 - 216,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Development Programs

Snacks in our offices

Job summary

The National Society for Black Engineers is seeking an experienced platform engineer to join their team in New York. This hybrid role involves designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to software applications. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in a platform engineering role, and a strong grasp of cloud services and automation tools. Benefits include competitive salary, parental leave, and health plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Proven capacity to operate in a platform engineering or similar role.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure.
• Develop best practices for software development and deployment.
• Automate tasks to enhance efficiency of the engineering team.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Platform engineering experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions, Drone CI, Gitlab CI)

Communication skills

Enthusiasm for AI-augmented software building

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced platform engineer to join Prepared's platform engineering team under Axon 911. As a platform engineer, you'll play a core role in defining our infrastructure and overall developer platform, as well as contributing to core applications in collaboration with the broader software team. This opportunity allows you to join a small, growing engineering org and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. This hybrid role expects four days per week in our Manhattan office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure to support Prepared's platform.
• Develop and implement best practices for software development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Automate repetitive tasks to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the engineering team.
• Help the team implement and define SLOs and report on customer SLAs.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the long-term strategy of the platform.
• Mentor junior engineers and help shape the engineering culture within the team.
• Travel occasionally to support customer deployments and onsite implementations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Proven capacity to operate in a platform engineering or similar role.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Github Actions, Drone CI, or Gitlab CI.
• Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (RoR, Go).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools and standards such as OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and the LGTM stack.
• Strong communication skills and a love for both producing and consuming documentation.
• Experience or enthusiasm for AI-augmented ways of building software.

Bonus

• Experience in an early-stage startup.
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices and experience implementing them in a fast-moving environment.
• Expertise in Ruby on Rails, Golang, and/or IaC tools.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
• Discretionary time off.
• Paid parental leave for all.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans.
• Fitness Programs.
• Emotional & Development Programs.
• Snacks in our offices.

Compensation

Base Pay Range: $141,000–$216,600 USD. Pay consists of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. Actual base pay depends on factors such as level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and geographic market.

Legal and Employment Terms

Some roles may require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity, and fosters inclusion. We hire the best talent regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.