Senior Platform Development Engineer
About the position As a Senior Platform Development Engineer at the American Red Cross, you will play a crucial role in the Enterprise Data and Analytics department. You will work along with other mission driven engineers to design and build a robust DataHub platform that plays a critical role in modernizing our blood management system used in supplying donated blood and blood products to US hospitals as well providing an integration layer into our Data Lake as part of our modernization of our Data Warehouse platform. Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, a strong commitment to continuous learning, and the ability to collaborate effectively while mentoring team members. The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States with a preference to work East Coast hours.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance platforms for data integration.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into product features.
- Ensure platform stability, security, and performance across all environments.
- Perform root cause analysis for production errors and drive continuous improvement.
- Participate in all phases of the solution lifecycle; design, develop, test, operations & support.
- Maintain and update technical documentation.
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve development outcomes and developer knowledge.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and relevant technologies.
- Identify, encourage, and build automated processes wherever possible.
- Be an advocate for automation, continuous improvements, and best practices.
- Learn and understand business processes and how individuals and technology can best ensure the success of business users.
Requirements
- Education: 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
- 3+ years of professional development experience and strong proficiency in Python.
- Experience building/creating APIs and working with API development frameworks required.
- Proficiency with SQL database platforms.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, PyTest, JUnit, Robot Framework, etc. required.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar required.
- Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and RESTful APIs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with performance and load testing tools.
- Experience working with NoSQL storage platforms and ORMs.
- Experience with platform product development.
- Experience building and maintaining scalable and reliably data pipelines.
- Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with containerization tools and platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum development processes.
- ISTQB or equivalent certification in software testing.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental Vision plans.
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
- PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure.
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays.
- 401K with up to 6% match.
- Paid Family Leave.
- Employee Assistance.
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term.
- Service Awards and recognition.
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