MontyCloud - Principal Platform Engineer - AWS Cloud

Role Overview :

MontyCloud is seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer with extensive knowledge in SaaS platforms, AWS cloud, and a proven track record of building and shipping highly scalable SaaS platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong system architecture and design skills, as well as exceptional programming and platform development experience.

Key Responsibilities :

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architecture, develop innovative solutions, and drive continuous improvements.

- Utilize your expertise in AWS and other cloud technologies to build and maintain cloud-native components and services.

- Serve as a technical mentor for the engineering team, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

- Drive the adoption of best practices, design patterns, and emerging technologies in the cloud domain.

- Actively participate in code and design reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members.

- Ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software by defining and implementing effective development processes and methodologies.

- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively via well written technical documents and knowledge sessions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills :

Must Have :

- Experience in software development, with a focus on SaaS platforms and AWS cloud technologies.

- Expertise in serverless architecture, event-driven design, distributed systems, and event streams.

- Experience in designing, building and shipping low-latency and high-performance APIs.

- Experience building with services such as Kafka, Open Search/Elastic Search, AWS Kinesis, Azure Streams.

- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or Go.

- Experience working with infrastructure as code tools, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

- Experience in building AI/ML systems and familiarity with Large Language Models is nice to have.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.

- Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.

Good to Have :

- Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience :

- 12-15 years of experience in software development, with a focus on SaaS platforms and AWS cloud technologies.

- 4+ years of experience in building platforms using Serverless Architecture

- 8+ years. of experience in building cloud native applications on AWS or Azure

- 8+ years of experience in in building applications using either Test Driven Development (TDD) or Behavior

Driven Develpment (BDD) methodologies.

Education :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.