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EY · 14 hours ago

Technology Consulting - Digital Engineering - AI & Distributed Systems Engineer - Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$143K/yr - $262K/yr

4+ years exp

EY is a global leader in assurance, consulting, tax, and transactions, dedicated to building a better working world. The company is seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer Manager to design, build, scale, and maintain foundational infrastructure and services that power applications, while leading the effective management and delivery of processes and projects.

AccountingAdviceBusiness IntelligenceConsultingFinancial ServicesProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust APIs and microservices using Java, Python, FastAPI and OpenAPI

Architect and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm

Develop and optimize data models and queries using PostgreSQL and ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy)

Champion test-driven development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build distributed systems leveraging message queues (RabbitMQ) and caching layers (Redis)

Integrate authentication and authorization mechanisms using Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC, and Azure Active Directory (AAD)

Work with Azure cloud services, including API gateways (APIM, FrontDoor) and object storage (Azure Blob and File Storage)

Creating and debugging Kubernetes-hosted services

Explore and implement interactions with AI/LLM systems, including agentic workflows, vector stores and embedding-based search

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance and reliability

Occasional contributions to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code

Qualification

JavaPythonSpring BootDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLFastAPIAzureMicroservicesAgileChange ManagementCommunicationTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingNegotiation

Required

Bachelor's degree (4-year degree) in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Typically, no less than 4-6 years relevant experience in professional platform engineering experience or similar role in software development and system administration

Experience building large scale distributed systems with cloud native technologies

Programming languages: Experience with Java or C#, Python, Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core

A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals

Ability to communicate in written and spoken form with clients about business needs and translate that into a technical solution

Excellent knowledge of software design and system architecture

Outstanding consulting, communication, and presentation abilities

A team player possessing strong communication skills with staff at all levels

Self-skilled and quick learner, regardless of the languages and technologies used

Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude

Proficient in application development tools

Experienced in quality assurance

Knowledgeable in the system development lifecycle

Skilled in technology business requirements definition, analysis, and mapping

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Effective change management abilities

Proven track record of leading teams

Ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders including internal teams, clients, and vendors

Preferred

Desire to be a full-stack engineer

Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives

Ability to be fearless in getting “hands-on” with technology and execution

Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes

Deep understanding and interest in cloud and distributed systems architectures

Comfortable with ambiguity with a drive for clarity

Experience in leading and growing technical talent (for software engineering managers)

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Experience in managing change effectively

A track record of leading teams successfully

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Wide range of paid time off options

Flexible vacation policy

Designated EY Paid Holidays

Winter/Summer breaks

Personal/Family Care

Other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Company

EY

Glassdoor3.8

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets.

Founded in 1989

London, England, GBR

10001+ employees

http://www.ey.com

H1B Sponsorship

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