Lead Data Engineer

Job Title: Lead Platform Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience: 8+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

seasoned Lead Platform Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the module and system-level design of platform components.
• Lead the implementation of scalable, event-driven microservices using modern cloud technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of platform engineers.
• Architect and deliver high-quality SaaS applications deployed on AWS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Optimize existing systems for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Maintain coding standards, participate in code reviews, and ensure robust documentation practices.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, offering technical insight and updates throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years

  of experience in software/platform engineering.

• 5+ years

  of hands-on experience in platform development and technical leadership roles.
• Advanced

  Python

  programming skills, with a focus on writing clean and scalable code.
• Strong expertise in

  serverless computing

  ,

  event-driven architecture

  , and

  microservices

  design.
• Proven experience building SaaS platforms on

  AWS

  , with solid knowledge of services like

  Lambda

  ,

  API Gateway

  ,

  RDS

  , and

  DynamoDB

  .
• Deep understanding of

  cloud computing concepts

  and

  AWS architectural best practices

  .
• Excellent

  problem-solving

  and

  system optimization

  skills.
• Strong verbal and written

  communication skills

  , with the ability to lead discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to

  lead teams

  , mentor junior engineers, and drive engineering best practices.