Cypress HCM · 1 day ago
Senior Platform Engineer
Redwood City, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ years expCypress HCM is a dynamic Bay Area startup seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer. This role involves driving the development and execution of innovative web and mobile solutions that incorporate cutting-edge positioning, 3D, and IoT systems.
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Responsibilities
Architect, build, and maintain scalable platform services within cloud environments
Develop robust Python-based solutions to enable 3D indoor positioning and IoT device integration
Collaborate with frontend and edge teams using REST and WebSocket microservices, leveraging API design models and specifications
Monitor and analyze system metrics to optimize microservices performance and reliability
Proactively improve development processes, optimize system costs, and enhance software quality
Own end-to-end projects, from initial conception through deployment and maintenance
Balance attention to detail with understanding of overall system architecture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of relevant experience and expertise in AWS
Deep experience with cloud platforms and services, including container orchestration (ECS/EKS), streaming platforms (Kinesis/Kafka), and relational databases (RDS)/PostgresSQL)
Proven ability to design and build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed microservices using Python
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (GIT), and testing frameworks like PyUnit and PyTest
Strong background in Linux/Unix-based backend development
Solid understanding of system design principles, including requirements analysis, data scaling, API definition, and component trade-offs
Familiarity with API specifications (OpenAPI), monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus), and microservices architectural frameworks
Experience debugging complex software applications and performing performance tuning and profiling
Knowledge of distributed data storage and processing systems
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Experience using project management tools such as JIRA
Previous experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to engineering teams
Preferred
Exposure to AI-related systems or model-servicing architectures
Experience with FastAPI or similar backend frameworks
Knowledge of IoT device management workflows
Familiarity with machine learning pipelines, including data preparation, model training, tuning, deployment, and monitoring
Web or mobile development experience (React, NestJS, CSS, JavaScript, REST, JSON)
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
Stock Options
Company
Cypress HCM
Cypress HCM is a staffing and recruiting company providing technology and creative recruiting solutions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mark Lillig
CEO
Philip Oommen
CFO
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