Senior Platform Engineer

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  Technical Collaboration
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    Contribute to technical direction and strategic planning at the team level.
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    Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches for platform evolution.
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    Provide technical guidance and code reviews for team members.
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    Provide technical guidance and support to development teams using platform services.
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  Software Development & Maintenance
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    Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Golang, TypeScript and JavaScript.
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    Develop self-service tools and APIs that enable teams to independently manage their services.
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    Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
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    Create and maintain technical documentation and standards repositories.
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  Team Collaboration & Process
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    Work within an Agile framework to prioritize and deliver platform improvements.
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    Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and pain points.
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    Help foster a culture of continuous learning, improvement and technical excellence.
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    Encourage adoption of consistent tooling and processes across development teams.
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    Contribute to cross-team initiatives to improve developer experience and platform consistency.
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  Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.

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  None

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field OR 6+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of degree.

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  3+ years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps roles.
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  2+ years of experience in technical leadership or mentoring roles.
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  Programming Languages: Expert proficiency in Golang, TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
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  Databases: Advanced experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis.
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  Message Queues: Experience with RabbitMQ and/or NATS including pattern design.

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  Container Orchestration: Kubernetes experience including custom resources, operators, or multi-cluster management.
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  CI/CD: Advanced pipeline design and implementation using industry best practices and tools.
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  Infrastructure: Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
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  Proven experience building and scaling developer tools and platforms.
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  Deep understanding of microservice architecture patterns, distributed systems, and best practices.
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  Experience with observability tools and practices (monitoring, logging, tracing).
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  Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
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  Strong customer-focused mindset with emphasis on developer experience.
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  Experience facilitating technical discussions and building consensus.

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  Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance.
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  Spanish speaking bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
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  Candidates may be requested to complete position specific skills assessments.
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  Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
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  Requires the ability to satisfactorily complete a background check.

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  Full-time Salaried Exempt, not eligible for overtime.
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  Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, Central Time zone, additional hours may be required depending on priorities..

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  This position is remote work eligible within the United States. Please note: the first week of employment training is required to be in the Manhattan, KS headquarters.

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  Potential for 10% travel, should the need arise.
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  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
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  Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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  The salary varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $130,000 to $160,000 per year.
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  Monthly Bonus Program - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula (90% = $300, 100% = $600, 110% = $900, 120% = $1,200).
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  Monthly phone stipend in accordance with the Company’s cell phone policy, currently $120/month.
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  Health, Dental, and Vision starting the first of the month following start date.
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  401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
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  Company-paid Life Insurance benefit of $25,000 with options to add more through employee contribution starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment.
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  Fully paid Short-Term Disability provided by the Company.

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  Personal Time Off (PTO) annual amount of 120 hours which is prorated based on the number of days between the 60th day of employment and the end of the calendar year. May vary to comply with state requirements. May vary to comply with state requirements.
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  Eligible to participate in the Company Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 90 days of employment, with enrollment opportunities each May and November.

About Purple Wave

Visit us at: PurpleWave.com

Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment. We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization. Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers. We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold. We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.

Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

• We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
• We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
• While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
• Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
• We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.

Purple Wave Auction Core Values:

• TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
• TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
• CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
• PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.