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Jagger · 3 weeks ago

Platform Engineer (Senior IC to Manager)

Jagger is hiring for three distinct Platform Engineering roles, including a hands-on Platform Engineer, a technical Platform Architect, and a Platform Engineering Manager. Each role focuses on building and operating production-grade data platforms, with responsibilities ranging from technical ownership to people management and delivery accountability.

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Tanniss C.
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Responsibilities

Build and run production-grade data platforms
Be a hands-on owner of NexusOne platform implementations, working from architecture designs to deploy, integrate, and operate platform components across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments
Focus on execution: automation, observability, security controls, performance tuning, and troubleshooting real-world deployments for enterprise customers
Define how the platform should be built — not just how it runs
Serve as the technical 'north star' for NexusOne, designing scalable, secure, and composable platform architectures based on enterprise customer requirements
Define reference architectures, integration patterns, and standards, lead Architecture Review Boards, and guide platform engineers on best practices
Lead Platform Engineers, DevOps, and DataOps resources responsible for standing up and operating NexusOne in enterprise environments
Balance hands-on technical leadership with people management, delivery accountability, and operational excellence
Partner closely with the Platform Architect to translate designs into execution plans and ensure reliability, security, and SLA adherence across deployments

Qualification

KubernetesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CDDistributed SystemsData Platform ToolingPeople ManagementCustomer EngagementOperational ExcellenceTechnical Leadership

Required

Enjoy operating complex distributed systems in production
Are hands-on with Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, and data platform tooling
Want deep technical ownership without people management
Have designed large-scale distributed data platforms end-to-end
Thrive in architecture ownership, system modeling, and design governance
Enjoy influencing engineers and customers without line management
Have managed platform, DevOps, or SRE teams in complex environments
Lead through standards, automation, and operational rigor
Are comfortable owning outcomes: uptime, delivery velocity, and team health

Company

Jagger

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Modern Headhunting for Today's Talent Market. Jagger is a people-driven, people business.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Jay Berard
Founder, CEO
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