Staff Platform Engineer - Platform Integrations
Core
Senior individual contributor owning integration architecture, API design, and standards connecting MeridianLink's products to external client systems.
Role type
Staff Platform Engineer (Integration & API)
Builds
Resilient, observable integration systems, shared integration infrastructure, and API contracts for product lines.
Domain
Fintech / Financial Services / Enterprise Integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Architecture decision making at scale, RESTful API design, Event-driven architectures, API gateway management, Cloud platform operations (AWS), Backend language proficiency (Java/Python/C#), AI-assisted development tool usage, Systemic problem identification, RFC/ADR authoring, Cross-team technical leadership.
Preferred skills
Enterprise integration patterns at scale, Multi-product fintech experience, API governance tooling, Integration standards establishment.
Technologies
AWS, API Gateways, Event Streaming Platforms, RESTful APIs, Java, Python, C#
Responsibilities
Define integration patterns and API contracts, Evaluate build-vs-buy for integration infrastructure, Contribute directly to implementation of integration services, Develop tooling for faster integration development, Author RFCs and ADRs for design decisions, Mentor Senior engineers toward Staff-level scope.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope