Platform Engineer

DTN

. Design, build, test, and deploy platform features from planning through production delivery .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $85,000 - $113,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and deploying production software with a strong focus on AWS cloud-native services, distributed systems, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Proficient in TypeScript and Node.js, with a solid understanding of RESTful API development and automated testing methodologies.

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TypeScript ProgrammingNode.js DevelopmentAWS Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)RESTful API Development

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsRESTful APIsGraphQLSQLPostgreSQLDynamoDBInfrastructure-as-CodeAsynchronous ProcessingAutomated Testing

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingTechnical CuriosityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSTerraformGitCI/CDAI-Assisted Coding Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Cloud SecurityDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ServicesServerless ArchitecturePlatform Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBGraphQLJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactSQLTerraformTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, test, and deploy platform features from planning through production delivery
Implement service logic, module functionality, and business logic for DTN's Operational Decisioning Platform
Develop and extend developer-facing APIs, SDKs, CLIs, and managed platform capabilities
Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code configurations for provisioning and deploying platform services
Independently own moderately complex engineering features through deployment with minimal oversight
Contribute to the platform's module framework and implement interface contracts and business logic
Work with authentication, authenticated communication, dispatch, validation, metrics, retries, and reconciliation capabilities
Apply distributed-systems principles including asynchronous processing, retry handling, idempotency, and reliable service interactions
Develop reliable, maintainable, and thoroughly tested production software
Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests
Use build tooling, CI processes, automated testing, version control, and trunk-based development
Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews
Develop and maintain AWS cloud-native services across compute, storage, IAM, APIs, managed data stores, and event-driven technologies
Use Terraform or comparable tools to manage cloud infrastructure
Instrument services with metrics, monitoring, and observability capabilities
Participate in the supported on-call rotation and investigate service failures and operational incidents
Apply least-privilege access and cloud security practices
Use AI-assisted software development tools and contribute to AI-augmented platform capabilities involving LLMs and AI agents
Collaborate with senior engineers, engineering leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders
Develop expertise in AWS cloud architecture, distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–5 years of professional software engineering experience developing and shipping production software
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
Ability to independently deliver moderately complex software features from development through deployment
Ability to solve routine engineering challenges with minimal oversight
Strong problem-solving skills and technical curiosity
Solid programming skills in TypeScript and Node.js, or proficiency in another modern programming language with ability to learn TypeScript/Node.js
Academic or professional exposure to React, Angular, or Vue
Academic or professional exposure to Node.js or Python
Experience developing RESTful APIs with Node.js
Experience consuming REST and GraphQL APIs
Understanding of REST API design, JSON, and service-based application development
Git source control and versioning
Working knowledge of AWS and fundamental cloud computing concepts
Familiarity with Terraform or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools
Understanding of distributed-systems concepts including asynchronous processing, retries, and idempotency, or ability to learn them quickly
Familiarity with version control, code reviews, continuous integration, and automated testing
Academic or professional experience with SQL and database technologies such as PostgreSQL or DynamoDB
Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools and agentic development technologies
Interest in AI-augmented platform capabilities involving LLMs and AI agents
Exposure to serverless and event-driven cloud services
Experience with infrastructure-as-code modules, schema-based validation, observability tooling, containerized services, or CI pipelines
Interest or experience in platform engineering, developer tooling, or infrastructure development
Exposure to cloud security concepts including IAM, TLS/mTLS, service authentication, and signing
Familiarity with AWS cloud-native architectures, managed data stores, and event-driven services
Experience developing reusable software components, shared service interfaces, or developer-facing platform capabilities
Familiarity with tested and validated interfaces, trunk-based development, infrastructure as code, and least-privilege access practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO
Flexible working hours
Remote work model (position dependent)
Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
6% 401K matching
Unlimited access to 13k+ courses via learning platform to support employee career advancement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunity to advance compensation with performance over time
May be eligible for market competitive variable pay and benefits