Job Description

“I can succeed as a Distributed Engineering Senior Development Principal at Capital Group.” 

As the Senior Platform Engineer Principal, you will provide strategic engineering leadership and direct, advanced software development for Capital Group’s Platform Engineering service. You will be a member of a specialized “Tiger Team”, tasked with exploring the Platform Engineering landscape for opportunities to augment development output, create new Platform capabilities, and spearhead new Platform innovations in collaboration with Capital Group Architecture and Information Security leadership. You are the perfect candidate for this role if you have the following qualifications and a comprehensive and deep history in software development, engineering, systems design, and a strong foundation in Public Cloud technologies.

“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

You will act as a principal authority and specialist across Platform Engineering, responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining elements, services, and APIs that ensure smooth integration and interoperability. Platform Engineering technologies include (not limited to):

Cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, to provide infrastructure, platform, and software services
Development platforms containing the tools, libraries, and frameworks for building software applications. This includes programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.), integrated development environments (e.g., Visual Studio, Eclipse, etc.), and software development kits for specific platforms
Application platforms that provide a runtime environment for deploying and managing software applications (e.g., serverless, Kubernetes container orchestration platforms)
Integration platforms that facilitate the exchange of data and functionality between software applications and systems (e.g., service mesh / discovery, event-driven technologies, integration middleware, etc.)

You will engage in hands-on, advanced-level software development utilizing diverse programming languages in support of critical Platform Engineering Product areas, such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Monitoring/Observability, AppSecurity/DevSecOps, Cloud Services, and Developer Portal Services (Backstage)
You will contribute to the development of Capital Group’s platform technology strategies including trend research and analysis, product lifecycle management efforts, roadmap development, internal improvement initiatives, and adoption plans that have enterprise-wide reach
You will provide multi-subject technical expertise in the design, implementation, and optimization of the platform infrastructure. Advises associates in platform decision-making, reviews designs, and ensures adherence to best practices, performance standards, and security requirements
You model a culture of innovation, quality, collaboration, continuous improvement, cost effectiveness, and speed to delivery
You demonstrate the Capital Group core leadership behaviors of: Sets the tone, Engages people, Drives the business, and Challenges Self
You provide architectural oversight and guidance for complex platform solutions, ensuring they adhere to best practices, security standards, and compliance requirements
You are passionate about leading and designing cross-functional, scalable, secure, and cost-effective platform architectures that meet the requirements of applications and workloads
You are a consultant and can advise on incident and troubleshooting response efforts to address the most complex platform-related issues, diagnose root causes, and recommend corrective actions to minimize downtime and serve disruptions. Conduct post-mortem analyses to identify opportunities for improvement and prevent recurrence of incidents
You have the experience to mentor and support Senior and Lead Platform engineers to drive automation and monitor the health, performance, and utilization of platform infrastructure and services. Analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and reliability
You identify, champion, and drive opportunities for performance optimization, continuous improvement, and scalability improvements within the platform infrastructure across the enterprise
You champion DevOps/DevSecOps principles and practices across teams to streamline software delivery pipelines and accelerate the release cycle
You will collaborate with Product Management, Product Owners, senior technical, and business leaders across Platform Engineering Products and services on improving standardized technologies and practices across the enterprise
You are a continuous learner who keeps up with the latest trends and learns about new platform tools, technologies, services, and best practices through available training and certifications, and on-the-job experience
You foster effective communication and collaboration within and across teams

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:  

10+ years of experience in large-scale system/infrastructure architecture and design
10+ years of experience developing sophisticated, modern application architectures
5+ years of hands-on experience with Public Cloud infrastructure (AWS) 
5+ years of experience with application and infrastructure security concepts (DevSecOps, AppSec)
Expert software development skillset across multiple languages and frameworks (e.g. Java, Python, GoLang, JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.JS, etc.)
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and key practices (Advanced automated testing practices, Agile, etc.)
Strong CI/CD experience including pipelines, GitOps and associated tooling (Argo, Flux), and SDLC tooling (Gitlab/Hub, Harness, Jenkins, Nexus)
Advanced knowledge and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible / Ansible Tower, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
Proven ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions to both business and technical leadership
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical experience