Principal Platform Engineer

Team Sparq is committed to creating high-quality tech careers while helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey. We are committed to being an inclusive workplace, maintaining a culture of equitable, diverse employment and advancement company-wide.

C2C is not available

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Why you will enjoy Mondays again:

• Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues in a fun, creative environment
• Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
• Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
• Exposure to modern technologies across various industries in an agile environment
• Flexibility to work remotely, onsite or a hybrid of both as desired in certain locations
• Competitive salary + bonus opportunities
• Robust benefits package, matching 401(k) plan, and substantial PTO
• Tuition reimbursement

A Day in the Life:

• Architect and develop cloud-native platform solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes on AWS.
• Lead the design and optimization of platform services with a focus on Micro Frontend(MFE) architectures and module federation, ensuring modularity and scalability across distributed systems.
• Drive initiatives to ensure platform resilience and security, particularly in distributed architectures requiring strong CIAM and data protection practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate platform services that support secure and scalable digital experiences across web and mobile applications.
• Define and execute a platform engineering strategy that aligns with business goals, incorporating MFE and module federation patterns to optimize platform scalability, modularity, and performance.
• Lead the adoption of best practices in security, particularly in managing distributed systems that require robust CIAM capabilities, authentication/authorization, and data protection strategies.
• Implement strategies to monitor, secure, and optimize platform performance using advanced AWS services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, Cognito (for CIAM), and CloudWatch.
• Oversee the platform's entire engineering lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of modular, scalable, and secure services from design through deployment.
• Implement security best practices in infrastructure and application layers, including secure API design, data encryption, and identity management through CIAM (AWS Cognito, etc.).
• Ensure platform reliability through automated monitoring, incident response, and selfhealing infrastructure while integrating infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform
• Mentor and guide platform engineers in adopting best practices in cloud infrastructure, MFEs, security, and container orchestration.
• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, ensuring platform resilience, performance optimization, and security are core aspects of development practices.
• Provide leadership in adopting agile methodologies, enabling teams to improve continuously while delivering secure and scalable digital experiences.

What it takes:

• 10+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and backend systems.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js for backend and cloud services.
• Proven experience with AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, Cognito, and CloudWatch for building secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Strong experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration in cloud environments.
• In-depth knowledge of Microservices architecture, MFEs, and module federation to build scalable, distributed platforms.
• Experience in securing distributed platforms with CIAM, authentication/authorization, and data protection best practices.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Expert-level AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, Cognito, CloudWatch) and infrastructure as code (Terraform); strong grasp of cloud performance optimization and reliability.
• Platform Architecture: Deep experience with Microservices, Micro Frontend (MFE) architectures, and module federation for scala