Principal Platform Engineer

🔥 22 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $125.4k - $181.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Empower

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10,000+ employees

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

Finance • Fintech • B2C

Empower is a leading provider of financial services focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve financial freedom through retirement planning and investment management. Serving over 19 million Americans, Empower offers a comprehensive suite of finance-related services, including smart planning and investment advice, and tools like the Empower Personal Dashboard™ for a complete financial view. The company is renowned as a top retirement plan provider and works closely with personal investors, workplace plan savers, plan sponsors, and financial professionals. Empower is also recognized for initiatives in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and has a social commitment that bolsters community impact.

📋 Description

• Participate and provide input in the development and execution of a technology strategy for the Innovation Lab that aligns with the company’s business goals and innovation objectives. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable platform solutions for innovative projects within the Innovation Lab. • Drive the development of cutting-edge technologies and frameworks to enhance the overall platform architecture. • Ensure seamless integration of diverse systems and services, optimizing performance and reliability. • Proactively identify and address potential bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues in the platform infrastructure. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and tools, fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency. • Work closely with DevOps, software engineers, and other stakeholders to streamline deployment pipelines and automate operational processes. • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential application to enhance the lab’s technological landscape. • Provide mentorship and knowledge-sharing within the team, promoting a collaborative and learning-oriented environment. • Participate in the creation of technical documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility for team members. • Work effectively in a dynamic Innovation Lab environment with ambiguity and adaptive working practices.

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software systems development and delivery with demonstrable experience in innovation and emerging technologies. • 7+ years of experience in solution architecture across multiple domains, with a recent focus on digital transformation. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or Engineering. • Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on innovative technology solutions. • Strong expertise in designing and implementing scalable and resilient platform architectures. • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go, with experience in microservices and containerization. • Expertise in a broad range of technologies, such as AI/ML, SOA, cloud architectures, advanced analytics, data management, NoSQL databases, and modern integration methods, including API Gateway, web services, messaging, and RESTful architectures. • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and container orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes. • Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code principles. • Familiarity with security best practices and the ability to implement security measures within the platform. • Proven experience in the financial industry, with an understanding of how technology impacts business processes and outcomes. • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic team environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.