What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at Primis?
Job Title: Platform Engineer
Industry: Financial Services / FinTech
Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential to extend or convert)
Location: New York City (Hybrid - 3/4 days on-site) OR Remote (If based in Texas or Miami)
Day Rate: $60 – $100 per hour
The Role:
- Lead the design and delivery of a best-in-class, developer-first platform and experience
- Build and shape external-facing APIs that enable customers to create innovative products
- Own the end-to-end developer journey, including onboarding, documentation, and tooling
- Partner closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams to deliver impactful solutions
- Gather and act on feedback from external developers to continuously improve usability
- Drive the strategy and roadmap for developer experience across the platform
- Take a data-driven approach to test, iterate, and optimise developer engagement
- Advocate for a developer-first mindset across the organisation
Skills Needed:
- Strong background as a software engineer (backend or full-stack)
- Proven experience building external-facing APIs from scratch
- Experience working on developer platforms, tools, or SDKs
- Deep understanding of API design, versioning, and integrations
- Ability to translate developer needs into product improvements
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90–100% match. If this role excites you but you don’t tick every single box, please still apply. We’d love to hear from you.
Salary : $60 - $100