Staff Platform Engineer

Apex Fintech Solutions LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to join their innovative team in Chicago. In this dynamic role, you'll design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor fellow engineers, and lead the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while contributing to the future of digital wealth management. If you're passionate about technology and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of prior work experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud platform infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to streamline architecture and dependencies.
• Mentor engineers to elevate technical expertise.

Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Infrastructure Architecture

GCP

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Postgres

BigQuery

Infrastructure-as-code

Observability Platforms

CI/CD Tools

Python

Go

Java

Security Concepts

Code Quality

Learning New Technologies

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

8+ years of experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

GitHub Actions

Job description

Apex enables modern investing and wealth management tools through an ecosystem of frictionless platforms, APIs, and services.

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Are you passionate about building highly scalable infrastructure? Join us in building the next generation of trading platforms that will enable investors of all levels to fulfill their financial goals.

We’re seeking an innovative, passionate, and forward-thinking individual to join us as a Staff Platform Engineer. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced team with the urgency of a startup and expertise of an established organization. Your products will process billions of transactions per day in real-time and power both startup and established industry participants.

Duties/Responsibilities

1. Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant cloud platform infrastructure that meets the needs of the organization, adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

2. Collaborate with engineering, security, and operational teams to streamline platform architecture and system dependencies.

3. Conduct performance and scalability assessments to identify areas for optimization.

4. Build, maintain, and enhance core platform services, ensuring stability, reliability, and compliance.

5. Develop and support automation tools and frameworks for provisioning, monitoring, and scaling of infrastructure.

6. Lead the adoption and implementation of cloud-native technologies and containerized architecture.

7. Mentor a team of engineers to share knowledge, elevate technical expertise, and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

8. Participate in strategic technical decision-making to align technology investments with business objectives.

9. Act as a technical stakeholder for evaluating vendor solutions, tools, and frameworks.

Education and/or Experience

1. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar field (or equivalent work experience) required.

2. 8+ years of prior work experience.

3. Experience and/or passion with Financial Markets, Execution Platforms, Foreign Exchange, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets.

Required Skills/Abilities

1. Strong proficiency in communication and project management at all levels.

2. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of infrastructure architecture and design patterns.

3. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of GCP, AWS, and/or Azure concepts and implementation, GCP preferred.

4. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Kubernetes, GKE preferred.

5. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of database platforms such as Postgres and BigQuery.

6. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, Crossplane, Ansible, and Puppet.

7. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Observability platforms, Datadog preferred.

8. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of CI/CD tools, such as GitHub Actions.

9. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of workload optimization for cloud-native applications.

10. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of programming languages and concepts, preferably Python, Go, or Java.

11. Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of security concepts for infrastructure and application security.

12. Commitment to code quality, peer reviews, and strong engineering practices.

13. Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies quickly, as required.

14. Self-starter with a 'whatever it takes' attitude in a dynamic work environment.

Work Environment

This job operates in a hybrid environment, 3 days in office, 2 days remote, and can be based full-time out of either our Austin, Chicago, or Dallas offices.

Salary Range

$164,500-$205,500. The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.