Platform Engineer, Web & AI Applications
Overview
Platform Engineer owns the performance and resilience of customer-facing digital products in Naperville, Illinois. On a long-term contract with Robert Half, you will shape modern application architecture and build dependable platform capabilities for a large user base. Work within a team that values AI-enabled features, scalable frontend solutions, and robust web and mobile experiences. This role stands apart by directly influencing platform architecture and delivery of AI-driven innovations.
What You'll Do8
- 1Engineer AI-enabled features into existing web and mobile platforms for a large user base.
- 2Scale frontend solutions using React and TypeScript to handle growing traffic.
- 3Run performance audits on web applications and fix bottlenecks in load times and responsiveness.
- 4Design resilient API integration patterns with Node.js to support real-time data flows.
- 5Drive adoption of cloud-native practices with AWS and Kubernetes for high availability.
- 6Implement CI/CD pipelines to shorten release cycles and improve deployment reliability.
- 7Introduce observability tooling like Datadog to monitor application health and response times.
- 8Champion accessibility standards (WCAG) within the frontend development workflow.
Requirements8
- 15+ years in platform engineering or full-stack development with a focus on web applications.
- 2Advanced proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for building complex frontend systems.
- 3Hands-on AWS experience, specifically with ECS, Lambda, and CloudFront for serverless architecture.
- 4Solid grasp of React component architecture and state management with Redux.
- 5Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization with Docker for microservices.
- 6Experience with Node.js and Express for building scalable REST and GraphQL APIs.
- 7Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI for automated deployment.
- 8Strong background in SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Salary Insight
$51 - $60k per year
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