Beam Benefits

Beam Benefits

Staff Platform Engineer

Remote (Ohio, US) · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
RubyReactFull-Stack DevelopmentAWSCloud PlatformsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringLLMsAgileLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • The first product was the Beam Brush, which was one of the earliest examples of the Internet of Things in healthcare.
  • This is a highly technical, hands-on role with significant ownership and responsibility.
  • What Skills Will Help You Be Successful: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software.

Responsibilities

  • Drive platform and infrastructure change hands-on, from architecture through implementation, setting the technical direction and standards.
  • Lead design and architectural discussions for complex platform systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with business goals.

Skills

  • Deep expertise in full-stack or backend systems, with strong proficiency in modern web applications such as Ruby and React/TypeScript.
  • Proven experience designing scalable, high-performance architectures, internal platforms, or developer tooling.
  • Experience with AWS core services and containerized workloads (ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.) and cloud infrastructure best practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving and technical leadership skills, with the ability to make forward-looking architectural decisions.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of leading technical discussions and aligning teams on platform strategy and decisions.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and platform-driven best practices.
  • Familiarity with modern engineering practices, agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.

Benefits

  • About Beam Benefits Beam was founded in 2012 by three engineers who saw the opportunity to modernize the dental benefits industry using technology.
  • Today, Beam Benefits is available in 40+ states and has expanded beyond dental.
  • This winning combination allows us to deliver a simple, smart, and wellness-focused experience for brokers, employers, and members.
  • Experience identifying and applying AI or automation opportunities across the platform to improve efficiency, reliability, and developer experience, while thoughtfully evaluating trade-offs and benefits.

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