Platform Engineer

Title: Senior Engineer - Platform Engineering (GCP)

Total Experience: 6+ years

Location: Bangalore

Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of developing, maintaining, and enhancing specific modules of our cloud management platform, ensuring they meet our standards for scalability, efficiency, and reliability.
• Design and implement serverless applications and event-driven systems that integrate seamlessly with GCP and AWS services, driving the platform's innovation forward.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and implement advanced features and functionalities that align with our business goals.
• Utilize your deep expertise in cloud architecture and software development to provide technical guidance and best practices to the engineering team, enhancing the platform's capabilities.
• Stay ahead of the curve by researching and applying the latest trends and technologies in the cloud industry, incorporating these insights into the development of our platform.
• Solve complex technical issues, providing advanced support and guidance to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

Desired Skills and Requirements
Must Have

• Proven expertise in serverless development and event-driven architecture design, with a track record of developing and shipping high-quality SaaS platforms on GCP and AWS.
• Comprehensive understanding of cloud computing concepts, architectural best practices, GCP services, including but not limited to Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Pub/Sub, and API Gateway, and AWS services, including but not limited to Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
• Solid knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency in developing and integrating RESTful APIs and familiarity with source control systems like Git.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, capable of optimizing complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with team members and engaging with stakeholders.
• A strong drive for continuous learning and staying updated with industry developments.

Good to Have

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, or other relevant cloud development certifications.
• Experience with the Google Cloud Client Libraries and AWS Boto3 SDK for Python.
• Exposure to other cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience

• 6 years of relevant experience in platform or application development, with a strong emphasis on Python, Golang, and GCP and AWS cloud services.
• 1+ years of experience working on applications built using Serverless architecture.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture in live projects.
• 1+ years of experience applying Domain-Driven Design principles in projects.
• 1+ years of experience working with Event-Driven Architecture in real-world applications.
• 1+ years of experience integrating, consuming, and maintaining GCP and AWS services.
• 1+ years of experience working with Google Cloud Client Libraries and Boto3 in Python.