Platform Engineer

Hi Professionals.
Hope you are doing great.
We have an immediate requirement for the below position, If you are interested, please share your resume.

Role: Platform Engineer
Employment Type: C2C
Location: Plano, Tx- Hybrid PERSON MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN A 60 MILE RADIUS OF THE PLANO, TX OFFICE

- Core Capabilities: AIDLC (AI Software Development Lifecycle) and Agentic AI development, including building reusable platform tools, full-stack solutions, and AI agents
- Technical Stack: Strong coding and problem-solving skills, backend/frontend development, API integration, CI/CD pipeline orchestration, and hands-on experience with AI models/gateways (e.g., GitHub Copilot, GPT, Claude, Bedrock)

Following our Spotlight alignment call with the Bread Financial Hiring and Program Managers regarding the Platform Engineer positions, we have detailed the core job responsibilities below to provide clearer guidance beyond the job description. Please prioritize sourcing and submitting relevant candidate profiles accordingly. I think the profiles shared previously do not fit the requirement. Could you please provide new profiles based on this requirement?

Bread Financial is hiring Platform Engineers (Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Staff Engineer levels) for a horizontal platform engineering team.
These are contract-to-hire positions focused on building developer platforms, reusable engineering capabilities, and AI-powered solutions.
Important: This is NOT a cloud infrastructure, Terraform, DevOps-only, or pure cloud engineering role. The primary focus is software engineering and coding.

Key Responsibilities
Software Engineering
· Build and maintain backend and frontend applications

· Preferred profile:

o 70% Backend

o 30% Frontend

· Full-stack engineers are highly welcome

· Any modern programming language is acceptable (Java, Python, Golang.. etc.)

Platform Engineering
Develop internal platforms and tools for engineering teams, including:

· Self-service platforms

· Reusable APIs

· SDKs

· Shared services

· Engineering frameworks

· Developer productivity tools

· Operational efficiency improvements

· Guardrails and engineering standards

Automation
· Automate SDLC processes

· Release automation

· Engineering workflow automation

· Improve developer experience across the enterprise

AI Engineering
Experience with:

· AI-assisted development

· AI agents (Agentic AI)

· AI-driven engineering solutions

· RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems

· MCP integrations

· AI development frameworks and tools

Required Skills
Must Have
· Strong software engineering fundamentals

· Strong coding ability

· Backend engineering expertise

· System design and architecture understanding

· Experience building reusable components and platforms

· Ability to work across multiple technology stacks

Preferred
· Full-stack development experience

· Angular or React experience (preferred but not mandatory)

· AI/LLM application development

· Agentic AI experience

· RAG architectures

· Cloud knowledge and concepts

Cloud Requirements
· AWS preferred

· Azure or Google Cloud Platform acceptable

· Cloud knowledge is beneficial due to ongoing cloud modernization efforts

· Not looking for cloud-only engineers

· Not looking for Terraform/infrastructure-focused candidates

What They Are Looking For
Ideal Candidate
A strong engineer who:

· Can quickly learn new technologies

· Has an engineering mindset rather than being tied to one language/tool

· Can collaborate with architecture, DevOps, and product teams

· Is comfortable building platform products for internal engineering customers

· Can leverage AI technologies to improve engineering productivity

NOT Looking For
· Pure Cloud Engineers

· Infrastructure Engineers

· Terraform-focused profiles

· AWS-only administrators

· DevOps-only resources

Role Levels
Engineer
· Deliver and implement assigned platform initiatives

· Execute project requirements independently

Senior Engineer
· Lead projects with minimal supervision

· Mentor junior engineers

· Drive solutions from design through execution

Staff Engineer
· Operate at an architecture level

· Define technical strategy

· Work closely with architects and principal engineers

· Influence cross-team engineering standards

Other Locations
· Any Bread Financial office location is acceptable

· Must reside within 60 miles of a Bread Financial office

· Hybrid work model:

o Typically 1-2 days onsite per week

· No California candidates

Certification Requirement
A cloud certification is required:

· AWS certification preferred

· Other cloud certifications may be acceptable

· Certification can be:

o Already completed, or

o In progress at hiring time

· Must be completed before conversion to full-time employment

Interview Process
Engineer / Senior Engineer
2 Rounds

1. Technical interview

o Deep technical discussion

o Possible coding challenge

2. Hiring manager round

o Solution design

o Strategy discussion

Staff Engineer
3 Rounds

1. Technical interview

2. Architecture / Solution Design interview

3. Principal Engineer interview

o Architecture

o Technical strategy