Platform Engineer - MERN Stack

Job Title : Platform Engineer (Full-Stack MERN & AWS Focus)

Department : Engineering

Reports To : Head of Engineering

Summary :

We're seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with a passion for building and optimizing scalable web platforms as well as experience supporting AI/ML development. You'll have a strong foundation in full-stack MERN development (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), Python for AI/ML workflows, and a deep understanding of AWS services to provide a robust and performant platform for our products.

Responsibilities :

- Full-Stack Platform Development : Design, develop, and maintain core platform components and APIs using the MERN stack.

- Build user-friendly interfaces and web applications with a focus on usability, performance, and scalability.

- Optimize database queries with MongoDB for efficient data management.

- Integrate front-end components (React) seamlessly with back-end services (Express/Node.js).

- Implement robust testing and deployment strategies to ensure quality code releases.

AI/ML Support on AWS :

- Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to design data pipelines and infrastructure for AI/ML workloads.

- Provision and configure AWS services (EC2, S3, SageMaker, etc.) optimized for AI/ML model training and deployment.

- Develop and maintain scalable Python environments for machine learning development and execution.

- Troubleshoot and optimize AI/ML workflows on AWS for performance and cost-efficiency.

AWS Cloud Architecture & Services :

- Design and implement secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services (Lambda, S3, ECS, API Gateway, SQS, SNS).

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like CloudFormation or CDK.

- Implement serverless architectures, leveraging Lambda functions for flexible and cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications Required :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent experience.

- 3+ years of hands-on experience with full-stack development using the MERN stack.

- Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with data analysis/ML libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy).

- In-depth knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, etc.) and cloud architecture principles.

Preferred :

- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CDK or CloudFormation.

- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably on AWS.

Key Skills Problem-solving :

- Excellent analytical skills for tackling complex architectural and development challenges.

Communication :

- Clearly articulate technical concepts to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders.