Platform Lead

This role is hybrid/in-office preferred in San Mateo, California, with remote flexibility considered case by case.. Posted 6 months ago

The role

The Platform Lead will own the technical direction of search and AI platforms. You will design shared platform primitives and drive engineering excellence across the organization.

What you will do

Own the technical direction and evolution of search infrastructure and AI platform
Design and evolve shared building blocks like workflow infrastructure and AI systems
Own consistency and quality across shared systems
Establish clear patterns and abstractions for other teams
Partner on prioritization of engineering-driven and product priorities
Drive engineering excellence by defining and mentoring on best practices, design patterns, and code quality

Required qualifications

8+ years of backend engineering experience operating at scale
Track record of leading complex implementations as a technical lead
Expertise building scalable AI platforms
Experience designing and maintaining ElasticSearch-powered search platforms at scale
Expertise building observable, testable systems at scale
Strong ownership mindset
Ability to autonomously lead and drive complex implementations end-to-end
Experience with asynchronous / event-based architectures
Strong API design skills
Clear and effective communication skills
Deep curiosity, customer empathy, and commitment to engineering as a craft
Desire to mentor junior developers

Benefits

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
Flexible, outcome-driven culture
Health insurance with Stellic covering 99% of your premium and 75% for dependents
401(k)
Commuter benefits
Annual international retreats in incredible locations

About the company

Stellic is a fast-growing startup that builds a platform to transform the student experience. They partner with institutions like Cornell, Columbia, UVA, and Ohio State to support over 1 million students across 7 countries.