Platform Engineering Manager

Description

Purple Wave is actively seeking a highly motivated and skilled Platform Engineering Manager to join our platform team. As a remote work eligible position, you will have the opportunity to lead teams that build and improve shared services which support our product teams. Join our collaborative team of professionals and play a vital role in delivering innovative solutions that align with our business objectives.

The Platform Engineering Manager is responsible for leading teams that design, maintain and support services which provide a platform for our product teams to innovate. This role will also have the opportunity to work on enabling teams that will assist product teams in integrating platform services and establishing best practices to improve their development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Guidance: provide your team with direction through strategy, priorities and feedback.
• Team building: by recruiting, onboarding and leading teams that will enable our customers to meet their goals through technology.
• Results: enable results by improving and automating processes along with outlining clear definitions of success.
• Shared services: direct and participate in the development of shared platform services that enable our product teams to meet their goals.
• Product Collaboration: collaborate with product management and other engineering teams to develop and maintain the Purple Wave platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize the platform's performance, scalability, and reliability
• Creating and documenting first class API’s to be a leader for best practices for the rest of our teams.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and proactively recommend improvements to enhance the platform's capabilities and user experience.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies.
• Author the documentation necessary for developers to successfully use platform services and architectures.
• Provide technical support for applications, troubleshooting issues, and implementing solutions.
• Approach problem-solving with agile principles, adapting to changing requirements and priorities.
• Champion inspection to assess the project/product direction and identify areas for improvement.
• Actively engage in the Agile development process, identifying and resolving impediments to help the team achieve their goals.
• Participate in company, department, and process changes, actively contributing to their execution and success.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and seek opportunities for individual and team improvement.
• Train and mentor team members, sharing expertise and fostering professional growth.
• Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Platform engineering team directly reports to the Platform Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 10 years of experience.
• Strong technical proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript or Go.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs.
• Experience with standard development tools such as Git for version control and Jira for issue tracking.
• Experience deploying solutions to cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge and practical experience with queuing/caching technologies like RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, and Redis.
• Proficiency in SQL and database design, particularly with MySQL/MariaDB.
• Familiarity with microservice architecture design patterns for building scalable and efficient applications.
• Thorough understanding of Scrum principles and agile methodologies, including sprint planning and prioritization.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate knowledge sharing and contribute to team improvement.
• Ability to adapt to changes in company, department, and process, embracing a growth mindset and a willingness to learn new technologies and practices.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to provide and receive feedback constructively.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Candidates may be requested to complete position specific skills assessments.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Requires the ability to satisfactorily complete a background check.

Working Settings

• Full-time Salaried Exempt, not eligible for overtime.
• Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, Central Time zone, additional hours may be required depending on priorities.
• This position is remote work eligible within the United States. Please be aware: one week of employment includes mandatory in-person training.
• Also mandatory: one week a year of in-person training with the department.
• Expected to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Compensation

• The salary varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $140,000 to $165,000 per year. Salary paid bi-weekly.
• 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).
• Monthly phone stipend in accordance with the Company’s cell phone policy, currently $120/month.
• Health insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
• Company-paid Life Insurance with options for supplemental coverage.
• Fully paid Short-Term Disability provided by the Company.
• 3 weeks of PTO annually (details shared during onboarding).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program - Eligible to purchase company stock at a discount 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.

Additional Information

• Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
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