Simplesense

Simplesense

Staff Platform Engineer, Platform Development

Denver, CO · Staff+ · Contract

No sponsorship$190k-$260kDetected 16 days ago
Node.jsCode ReviewAWSCloud PlatformsTerraformCI/CDDatadogDevOpsPlatform EngineeringData VisualizationCybersecurityProcess ImprovementFirewallLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in owning the technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of the operational platform.
  • Simplesense enables rapid decision-making and data visualization for critical infrastructure through a combination of on-premise and cloud services.
  • The Platform Team has primary responsibility for cloud infrastructure, application hosting, user access and authorization and security tooling among other features.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Technical Ownership: Serve as a technical owner for the success of platform development projects, from initial concept evaluation and design to final delivery and maintenance.
  • System Design & Architecture: Lead planning sessions, create design documents, and make high-level technical decisions for core platform components (e.g., infrastructure-as-code, deployment pipelines, operational reliability, security controls, and disaster recovery planning).
  • Technical Contributor: Provide hands-on technical contributions for the most critical or demanding parts of the project, setting the technical pattern and standard for others, with a healthy time allocation of approximately 60% on solving technical problems (coding, design, reviews).
  • Provide technical contributions to existing projects and develop a full understanding of the existing and planned platform development efforts.
  • Lead planning sessions, create design documents, and make high-level technical decisions for core platform components (e.g., infrastructure-as-code, deployment pipelines, operational reliability, security controls, and disaster recovery planning).
  • Provide hands-on technical contributions for the most critical or demanding parts of the project, setting the technical pattern and standard for others, with a healthy time allocation of approximately 60% on solving technical problems (coding, design, reviews).
  • You embed security and reliability practices into daily work to drive continuous improvement and mitigate risk.
  • You build trust by honoring commitments, acting ethically, and resolving conflict through direct, honest communication.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in AWS systems, resources and best practices (ex: EC2, SSM, databases, scaling strategies, resilient architectures)
  • Experience with AWS Cloudformation infrastructure automation (Terraform or CloudFormation), cloud networking and proficiency in NodeJS or Python.
  • Experience replatforming or rehosting services and applications within an AWS environment
  • Proven experience at a Staff or Principal level, navigating significant technical ambiguity and leading large-scale, cross-functional technical efforts.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC)
  • Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance
  • Ability to travel for a full week quarterly for team planning and client Program Management Reviews.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • Technical Skill:
  • AWS cloud networking experience (ex: VPCs, subnets, Route53, transit gateways, network firewalls)
  • Domain Knowledge:
  • Leadership:
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership within a cross-functional team to resolve problems and deliver solutions
  • Clearance & Eligibility:

Nice to have

  • Based in the Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Brooklyn, NY area.
  • Professional AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer).
  • Experience with Windows domain environments.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog).
  • Experience in operational intelligence, industrial technology, or working within DoD/Air Force environments.
  • We look for people who can navigate ambiguity and are driven by the mission.
  • People & Communication: You invite vigorous debate and offer "kindly blunt" feedback, always maintaining empathy and assuming noble intent.
  • Agility: You move quickly to fix small problems, learn from the past, and pivot transparently when the mission requires it.

Skills

  • Welcome to Simplesense!
  • Simplesense is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of merit-based employment.
  • Staff Platform Engineer, Platform Development

Compensation

  • $190k-$260k. per year.
  • Compensation is determined based on experience, skill level, and location.
  • All employment decisions-including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination-are made based on individual qualifications, performance, and business needs.

Benefits

  • Medical, Life, Short-Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
  • Medical travel coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Competitive Benefits
  • Values & Vision: A conversation with a hiring manager to discuss how your aspirations align with our mission and goals of the team.

Company info

  • A conversation with a hiring manager to discuss how your aspirations align with our mission and goals of the team.

Equal opportunity

  • If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or take part in the interview process, please contact People Operations at careers@simplesense.io.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen
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