Principal Platform Architect

We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. You will not only design and build core services but also lead the engineering team in execution, set rigorous platform standards, and own the technical roadmap. Design and implement core backend services (Go preferred, Java experience also valued) Define strongly typed API contracts and versioning standards using protobuf, with the Platform SDK as the single interface applications build against Design a portable data architecture using PostgreSQL, including schema evolution and performance strategy Establish scalable connector/integration patterns for ingesting, enriching, and serving enterprise entities Build a policy-based authorization approach (RBAC with attribute-aware controls) with entity-level access control and data masking where needed Define event propagation patterns (e.g., outbox pattern) and a clear path to CDC/event streaming as the platform matures Establish auditability, traceability, and observability standards for platform services Enable AI-assisted workflows safely (e.g., classification/summarization/suggested actions) with strict access boundaries and full audit logs Mentor engineers and collaborate with application teams to validate the platform through real production use cases 15+ years building distributed systems, backend platforms, or internal developer platforms Strong hands-on backend engineering experience (Go preferred) Deep expertise in relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, performance tuning, migrations) Experience designing canonical data models across heterogeneous systems Experience defining durable API contracts and operating them over time (versioning, compatibility, reliability) Experience implementing secure authorization patterns (RBAC and fine-grained access controls) Experience designing event-driven systems and reliability patterns (idempotency, retries, consistency) Cloud-native experience (AWS/GCP preferred) and comfort working across infrastructure/application boundaries Demonstrated ability to ship production systems used by other teams Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

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