Sr. Platform Engineer

Sr. Platform Engineer Location: Remote (Must reside within 50 miles of Baltimore, MD; Wilmington, DE; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; New York, NY; or Evansville, IN) Travel: Occasional onsite travel for technical planning and delivery alignment

GC, USC

Senior platform engineering with TypeScript/Angular/NodeJS , AWS cloud , GraphQL (Apollo) , Kafka-based event-driven microservices , Camunda BPM , Kubernetes/ECS/Lambda , and strong architecture & leadership experience. Overview We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to support a large enterprise modernization initiative for a direct client. This role requires deep expertise in platform engineering, cloud-native architecture, and modern web technologies , along with strong leadership and cross-team collaboration skills. Key Responsibilities Lead development and maintenance of enterprise-scale web and platform services using TypeScript, Angular, NodeJS Design and modernize core platform services using: GraphQL (Apollo Client, Server, Router) Event-driven architecture (Kafka on AWS) BPMN workflows (Camunda v8) Define platform standards, reusable templates, patterns, and best practices Create high-level architecture diagrams and guide vendors toward optimal implementations Improve code quality, scalability, security, and performance Develop automated tests and deliver production-ready software every sprint Collaborate closely with Product, UX, DevOps, and Architecture teams Support CI/CD deployments and production stability Influence key technical decisions with principled leadership and accountability Stay current with emerging technologies and cloud-native best practices Required Skills & Experience 5-7+ years of software/platform engineering experience Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services Expertise in microservices architecture and cloud-native design Strong GraphQL & Apollo Router experience Experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway Advanced proficiency in at least one of: Java, Scala, Python, C#, Snowflake Experience with relational and analytical databases: PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake, Greenplum Strong understanding of system design, data pipelines (DBT a plus), and APIs Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments Nice to Have Lending, banking, or financial services platform experience Strong data engineering or analytics exposure Prior vendor or platform governance experience 3B Staffing LLC