Staff Platform Engineer

Remote

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Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Software, SaaS, Presentation SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with a Master's degree being a plus. A minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, particularly with a backend or platform focus, is required. Strong proficiency with GCP is preferred, though experience with other major cloud platforms like AWS or Azure is acceptable. Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives from conception to completion and strong analytical skills for system performance evaluation and data-driven decision-making are essential.

Responsibilities

The Staff Platform Engineer will lead the architecture and scaling of the platform's cloud infrastructure across multiple providers, ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. They will drive the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) at scale, own the CI/CD pipeline strategy, and lead incident response and disaster recovery efforts. Responsibilities also include defining and implementing observability standards, contributing to security best practices, mentoring senior engineers, setting technical direction, and collaborating with leadership to align platform engineering with company strategy. The role involves championing thought leadership in platform engineering by staying current with industry trends and evaluating new technologies.

Skills

Platform Architecture

Infrastructure Scaling

Automation

Security

Observability

Incident Management

Cloud Infrastructure

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

High Availability

Scalability

Performance Optimization

Cost Efficiency

Multi-cloud

Beautiful.ai

Automated presentation design software for professionals

About Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai provides presentation software that simplifies the process of creating professional slides. The software automates design tasks, allowing users to quickly generate visually appealing presentations. It features smart templates that guide users through the creation process, ensuring that presentations are polished and cohesive. Unique functionalities like shared slides enable users to create a slide once and use it across various presentations, while universal updates allow for simultaneous content updates across multiple decks. This approach helps maintain consistency and brand control. Beautiful.ai operates on a subscription model, offering different pricing tiers to accommodate individual users and larger teams, which supports ongoing software improvements and updates. The goal of Beautiful.ai is to enhance productivity for business professionals, including sales teams and marketers, by making the presentation creation process more efficient.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$15.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

51-200Employees