Software Platform Engineer

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking a Software Platform Engineer in Boston, MA. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in developing scalable applications and knowledge of various programming languages. Responsibilities include ensuring system scalability, cloud-based application development, and fostering best practices within the team. Applicants should hold a BS/MS in a STEM discipline and possess excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing scalable applications.
• Strong knowledge of OOP with relevant languages.
• Solid understanding of security and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure systems scale and are fault-tolerant.
• Research and choose technologies for development environments.
• Drive software development best practices.

Skills

OOP using Python

DevOps best practices

Communication skills

Unix shell scripting

Experience with databases

Education

BS/MS degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

RabbitMQ

Celery

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

NGINX

Docker

Job description

Description

We are looking for a Software Platform Engineer that has a strong interest in system design, automation and implementation. The core responsibility of this role is to ensure our systems scale, are fault‑tolerant, and well communicated in order to bridge the gaps between hardware, users and systems. You will have the opportunity to work on cloud‑based e‑commerce applications, vehicle management systems, and implement DevOps best practices. On a day to day basis you will research, present, and choose the best technologies to build our development, and testing, environments. You will be involved in all aspects of the development process from inception to deployment as well as scaling our core development environment. The Software Platform Engineer will influence and drive software development best practices for the team and organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and delivering scalable, complex applications in Linux focused environments
• Strong knowledge and significant work experience in OOP using Python, Go, C, or Javascript
• Solid knowledge of DevOps, security, risk management and standardization best practices
• Strong CS fundamentals including algorithmic complexity, OO vs functional design, and tabs vs. spaces
• Familiarity with Unix shell scripting, ssh, vim/Emacs, and able to edit files remotely through a terminal
• Experience configuring and managing messaging systems such as RabbitMQ, Celery, or Amazon SQS
• Experience deploying and maintaining databases including MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
• Configuring and maintaining a web server using NGINX, Apache, or Node.js
• BS/MS degree in a STEM discipline, or related field
• Practice secure software development fundamentals and follow priorities in the security fields
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proactive team player, with exceptional time management and communication skills
• Knowledge of container and configuration management technologies such as Docker, Vagrant, Puppet, Chef, and Cloud Foundry
• Experience with systems level interfaces managing and configuring drivers