Staff Software Engineer – Platform

Atlas HXM is an Employer-of-Record provider focused on enabling global talent management. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to strengthen and evolve platform capabilities such as reliability, scalability, performance, security, and developer experience, while working on cross-cutting technical challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and evolve shared platform systems and infrastructure
• Take ownership of complex or cross-team technical initiatives
• Identify systemic issues and help address them at the root
• Contribute to platform standards, patterns, and best practices
• Work with engineering and product leaders to prioritise platform investments
• Support teams during complex production issues when needed
• Mentor and support other engineers through reviews, pairing, and collaboration
• Stay hands-on in critical code paths, infrastructure, and operational workflows

Requirements:

• Strong experience building and operating production systems
• Solid backend experience with Node.js and/or .NET (C#)
• Experience working in a cloud environment (Azure preferred, but not required)
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and modern deployment practices
• Understanding of reliability, scalability, and operational tradeoffs
• Experience designing APIs, data models, and service boundaries
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Ability to lead technical work through influence and sound judgment
• Experience contributing to cross-team or platform-wide initiatives
• Background in B2B SaaS or complex product environments
• Exposure to security-, identity-, or compliance-focused systems
• Interest in improving reliability, developer experience, or operational efficiency