Platform Engineer (Python/Backend)

Posted 02 July 2026
Salary $64 - $67 per hour
LocationJersey City
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

Platform Engineer (Python / Backend) - C2C project

  • C2C (Corp to Corp) project - this is not a W2 role

  • $64 - $67 per hour

  • Hybrid role

  • 6 months initial project

Our consulting client is hiring a Platform Engineer to design and build the core backend services powering their banking clients Security platform — the central system of record for security findings, controls, remediation workflows, and reporting.


Platform Engineer (Python / Backend) - What you'll do:

  • Build scalable Python APIs and microservices supporting security finding management, control validation, alert processing, and workflow orchestration

  • Develop telemetry ingestion and event-processing pipelines using Kafka and event-driven architecture

  • Build RESTful APIs and integrations across platforms including Keycloak, ServiceNow, OpenShift, Vault, and DataHub

  • Implement AI-enabled capabilities for triage support, root-cause analysis, and risk prioritisation

  • Support CI/CD, containerisation (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and production deployment


Platform Engineer (Python / Backend) - What you'll bring:

  • 5+ years of Python backend development experience

  • Strong skills in FastAPI, Flask, or Django, with REST API and microservices architecture experience

  • Experience with Kafka/event streaming, SQL and NoSQL databases, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines

  • Solid understanding of secure coding, authentication/authorization, and IAM concepts

  • Experience in cloud-native, containerized environments (OpenShift/Kubernetes preferred)


Nice to have:

  • Experience with SIEM, SOAR, CNAPP, CSPM, or similar Security Hub platforms

  • Background in financial services or other highly regulated environments

  • Experience supporting AI/ML-enabled applications

Apply now!