Staff Platform Engineer

What You'll Do

• Define the architectural direction for our core platform, including application frameworks, abstractions, and the systems that every engineer at TruckSmarter depends on
• Set the standard for how we build, deploy, and operate software across the engineering org
• Build and maintain reliable infrastructure across AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, S3, WAF, Redshift, DMS) using IaC (CDK, Terraform)
• Define and automate deployment pipelines, CI/CD, and observability frameworks
• Lead security initiatives to ensure compliance, harden systems, and improve access controls
• Drive incident response and postmortem culture to increase resilience and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers across the team on reliability, automation, and performance — not just within platform

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years building and scaling production infrastructure, including setting architectural direction for an engineering org
• Deep background in AWS (ECS, RDS, VPC, S3, IAM, WAF) and IaC (CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar)
• Comfortable with TypeScript and Node.js or similar backend ecosystems
• Proven ability to establish foundational platform decisions that serve as a basis for other engineers' development
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across teams without relying on org structure
• Experience at a fast-moving startup where you've had to balance long-term architecture with short-term velocity
• Demonstrated experience in lieu of a formal degree is absolutely fine