KBRA is hiring a
Platform Engineer - Associate Director

Summary

Join KBRA Holdings as a dynamic and experienced Platform Engineer - Associate Director to lead our Platform team in building and maintaining robust, scalable, and innovative platforms that power our products and services.

Requirements

• Ten (10) or more years of experience in software engineering, ideally with a recent focus on platform development and architecture
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a leadership or management role, leading teams of engineers
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed systems architecture
• Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively explain technical systems and technical strategy to the wider engineering department
• Experience in the development of highly available, fault-tolerant systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical leadership and mentorship to a team of five (5) platform engineers
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for platform engineering initiatives, aligning with business goals/objectives and our philosophy of automating everything and provisioning Infrastructure as Code
• Collaborate closely with Engineering Leadership, Infrastructure teams, and the engineering teams themselves to ensure alignment and integration of platform initiatives with overall product and technical strategies
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent. Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth within the platform engineering team
• Ensure the operational stability, resiliency, performance, and security of platform systems. Establish and monitor key metrics to drive continuous improvement in system reliability and performance
• Evaluate, select, and manage third-party vendors and technology partners as needed to support platform engineering initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program