Platform Staff Engineer
Core
Design and build public APIs and backend services powering a developer ecosystem for YouVersion (Bible app), focusing on developer experience and scalability.
Role type
Staff Platform Engineer (API & Backend)
Builds
Public API contracts, backend services, and gateway configurations for third-party developers
Domain
Developer Platform / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, API design, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, PostgreSQL optimization, mentorship, technical leadership
Preferred skills
JavaScript, Apigee, Fastly, New Relic
Technologies
Python, JavaScript, Apigee, Google Cloud Platform, Fastly, New Relic, PostgreSQL
Responsibilities
Design and evolve public API contracts; Write production-quality Python code; Develop Apigee proxy configurations; Build and operate backend services on GCP; Optimize edge caching and traffic routing; Monitor system health and diagnose issues; Drive PostgreSQL performance initiatives; Mentor engineers and review code; Partner with external developers to improve experience
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
