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Senior Platform Engineer
New York, New York
Hybrid
Data & AI
Contract
Brooksource
$65.00 - $80.00 /hour
$65.00 - $80.00 /Year
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Job Description:
Senior Platform Engineer
New York, New York
Hybrid role (Contract-to-hire)
$65 - $80 per hour
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a centralized Data Platforms team within a Fortune Broadcast Media & Entertainment organization in New York, NY. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in developing backend services and core platform components that power an enterprise-scale data platform. This hands-on engineering opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking to build a strong foundation in software engineering while advancing expertise in platform systems, infrastructure, and operational tooling. You will work in a collaborative environment focused on learning, mentorship, and technical growth, supporting high-impact data and content delivery use cases.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript
- Support the development of modular, service-oriented architecture for data ingestion, transformation, and access
- Integrate platform services with data contracts, schema validation, metadata, lineage, and governance systems
- Write clean, testable code with an emphasis on unit and integration testing
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- Participate in design and code reviews, learning and applying engineering best practices
- Debug and troubleshoot issues in development and production environments
- Collaborate with engineers across platform, data, and governance teams
WHAT YOU BRING
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (or similar backend technologies)
- Understanding of object-oriented design, basic design patterns, and API/service development
- Experience building or contributing to backend services or distributed systems
- Familiarity with testing practices, including unit and integration testing
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
- Strong willingness to learn, ask questions, and take ownership of work
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Opportunity to build a strong technical foundation on an enterprise-scale data platform
- Hands-on exposure to backend systems, platform engineering, and data infrastructure
- Ability to grow into broader platform ownership and technical responsibility over time
- Collaborative engineering environment focused on learning and mentorship
- Experience supporting high-impact data and content delivery use cases
Disclaimer: Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.
EEO:
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Benefits & Perks:
Eight Eleven Group offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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