Staff Platform Engineer

Origence • Irvine, CA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of critical platform capabilities used across multiple product teams and ARTs. This is a hands-on technical leadership role – you will write production code, drive architecture in your domains, and lead execution of strategic platform initiatives. You will operate at the intersection of deep engineering and cross-team enablement: turning organizational needs into scalable platform solutions, setting technical standards through implementation, and increasing adoption through practical developer experience improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related industry experience.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of complex systems
• Strong proficiency in at least two general-purpose languages: C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Go
• System design and architecture experience for production systems used by multiple teams, including tradeoff analysis and maintainability planning
• Platform engineering or developer tooling experience building CI/CD systems, internal tools, developer portals, or infrastructure automation
• Azure cloud expertise with strong working knowledge of services such as Container Apps, App Services, Azure DevOps, API Management, networking, and IAM
• Infrastructure-as-Code expertise in Terraform (preferred) or equivalent, including reusable module design and multi-environment patterns
• Strong communication and influence skills with ability to drive technical alignment across teams without direct authority
• Mentorship track record helping other engineers grow through coaching, design review, and technical leadership
• Ownership and accountability mindset with strong decision-making, communication, and analytical skills
• Ability to lead complex technical initiatives while collaborating across architecture, security, and product engineering
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and explain tradeoffs to both engineers and leadership
• Familiarity with modern AI engineering workflows including GitHub Copilot, prompt engineering, and practical LLM-assisted automation
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including testing strategy, code review, and operational readiness
• Ability to break large initiatives into well-scoped deliverables and guide execution across contributors

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining and scaling internal developer platform capabilities
• Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or deep observability implementation experience
• Azure DevOps pipeline architecture experience (template libraries, governance, service connection strategy)
• Experience driving Blue/Green deployments and disaster recovery improvements
• Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into engineering workflows
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and engineering productivity measurement
• Experience in financial services, credit unions, or regulated environments
• Open-source contributions or technical writing/public speaking

Responsibilities

• Lead Platform Domain Architecture – Own architecture decisions for key platform domains such as CI/CD templates, infrastructure automation, observability, developer portals, and self-service workflows.
• Deliver Cross-Team Platform Initiatives – Drive end-to-end implementation of initiatives spanning multiple teams, balancing velocity, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Build High-Leverage Systems – Write production-quality code for critical platform systems including pipeline frameworks, internal APIs, automation services, and deployment orchestration.
• Raise Engineering Standards – Establish and enforce quality standards for design, testing, observability, and operational readiness across platform code and templates.
• Mentor and Multiply Impact – Coach Senior and Mid-level engineers through design reviews, pairing, and technical guidance to improve team capability and execution.
• Partner on Roadmap and Prioritization – Collaborate with the Director, Principal engineers, and product teams to shape platform priorities based on business goals and engineering pain points.
• Improve Developer Experience at Scale – Identify friction in developer workflows and deliver self-service capabilities that reduce cognitive load and accelerate delivery.
• Evaluate Emerging Technologies Pragmatically – Assess and introduce new tools and patterns (e.g., AI-assisted engineering workflows, platform automation enhancements) where they provide measurable value.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Environment
• Paid Time Off
• 401k (8% match)
• College Tuition Benefits/ Tuition Reimbursement
• Good Benefits options
• Company Culture! Cultural and Holiday celebrations, Theme days like Star Wars Day & Bring your Kids to Work Day, Monthly Townhalls and Quarterly Company Meetings that ensure awareness, inclusion, and transparency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior