Staff Platform Engineer
Core
Define the architecture and engineering standards for an AI-first, self-service infrastructure platform to enable engineering teams to ship secure, scalable applications at velocity.
Role type
Staff Platform Engineer (Strategy & Architecture)
Builds
AI-first, self-service infrastructure platform with intelligent automation and reusable components
Domain
SaaS / Insurance / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Architectural pattern definition, multi-team strategy alignment, AI/automation integration, technical standards enforcement, stakeholder negotiation, senior engineering mentorship
Preferred skills
AI-native workflow design, adoption dynamics analysis, business-outcome translation
Technologies
Kubernetes, Terraform, AI/ML frameworks, Cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Responsibilities
Establish 12–18 month technical direction for the platform; Define architectural patterns enabling autonomous and AI-augmented workflows; Drive adoption of platform capabilities across engineering teams; Mentor senior engineers to raise team capability; Connect platform decisions to business outcomes
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with heavy strategy & mentorship