Versant Media’s Data Platforms team is the central data store across the enterprise. We unify disparate systems into a secure, well-governed, real-time data environment that powers downstream products, analytics, and content delivery experiences.We are seeking a Platform Engineer to contribute to the development of backend services and core platform components that power our data platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable systems, improving developer workflows, and growing into broader platform ownership over time.This is a hands-on engineering role for someone early in their career who is building a strong foundation in software engineering while developing expertise in platform systems, infrastructure, and operational tooling.ResponsibilitiesContribute to the design, build, and maintenance of backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScriptSupport development of modular, service-oriented architecture for data ingestion, transformation, and accessHelp ensure platform services integrate with:data contracts and schema validationmetadata, lineage, and governance systemsWrite clean, testable code with emphasis on unit and integration testingContribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflowsParticipate in design and code reviews, learning and applying engineering best practicesDebug and troubleshoot issues in development and production environmentsCollaborate with engineers across platform, data, and governance teams
