Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases – Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
🏢 Industry: Information Technology / Enterprise Platforms
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $144,000 – $210,000 Base Salary

Overview

A global enterprise is seeking a Principal, Platform Engineering – Databases to serve as the technical authority responsible for enterprise database architecture, strategy, standards, and platform engineering initiatives.

This role will lead the design, implementation, optimization, and governance of complex database environments while providing technical leadership across engineering teams. The successful candidate will act as the organization's database subject matter expert, driving platform reliability, scalability, security, and modernization efforts across a highly complex global environment.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position rather than a people-management role.

Key Responsibilities

Database Strategy & Leadership

• Define enterprise database standards, governance, and best practices.

• Develop long-term database technology roadmaps.

• Evaluate emerging database technologies and modernization opportunities.

• Serve as the primary database subject matter expert across the organization.

• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across platform teams.

Database Architecture & Design

• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models.

• Architect scalable enterprise database solutions.

• Design, implement, and maintain complex relational database systems.

• Ensure database environments meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.

• Lead database architecture reviews and strategic design decisions.

Platform Engineering

• Design and develop enterprise platform solutions supporting critical business applications.

• Improve database deployment, automation, and operational processes.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across database engineering functions.

• Support CI/CD and platform modernization initiatives.

Performance, Reliability & Support

• Lead troubleshooting of highly complex database and platform issues.

• Ensure minimal downtime and rapid issue resolution.

• Develop monitoring, optimization, and performance improvement strategies.

• Establish documentation standards and operational procedures.

Collaboration & Technical Influence

• Partner with architects, engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

• Lead technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Provide strategic guidance on enterprise data and platform initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 10+ years of database engineering, architecture, or platform engineering experience.

✔ Experience defining:

• Database standards

• Technology roadmaps

• Database governance frameworks

• Long-term platform strategies

✔ Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership.

Technical Expertise

Oracle Database

• Expert-level Oracle Database administration and architecture.

• Advanced SQL expertise.

• Database performance tuning and optimization.

• Database security and scalability.

Data Architecture

• Conceptual data modeling.

• Logical data modeling.

• Physical data modeling.

• Enterprise database design principles.

Platform Engineering

• Complex relational database systems.

• Enterprise-scale environments.

• Documentation and operational standards.

• Continuous improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

Database Technologies

• Oracle Database

• SQL

• Relational Database Design

• Database Architecture

• Data Modeling

Leadership & Strategy

• Technology Roadmaps

• Database Governance

• Technical Mentorship

• Enterprise Standards Development

• Continuous Improvement

Engineering

• Performance Optimization

• Scalability Planning

• Security Architecture

• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

Screening Questions

1. Have you defined enterprise database standards, technology roadmaps, and long-term database strategies?

2. Do you have professional experience creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models for enterprise systems?

3. Have you designed, implemented, and managed complex relational database environments focused on performance, scalability, and security?

4. Do you possess expert-level Oracle Database and SQL expertise?

5. Do you have experience designing, maintaining, and modernizing enterprise database architectures?

6. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future visa sponsorship?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a highly technical database architect who:

• Serves as the go-to expert for Oracle database technologies.

• Has led database strategy and governance initiatives within large global enterprises.

• Possesses deep expertise in enterprise database architecture and relational data modeling.

• Can influence both technical and business stakeholders.

• Enjoys mentoring engineers and raising technical standards across teams.

• Has experience operating within highly complex, mission-critical environments.

• Drives modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

10+ Years Database Engineering / Architecture

Database Expertise

Oracle DB & SQL (Expert Level)

Architecture

Conceptual, Logical & Physical Data Modeling

Leadership

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Industry

Enterprise IT / Platform Engineering

Location

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Compensation

$144K – $210K

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

Relocation

Not Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep Oracle database expertise.

• Strong enterprise architecture and data modeling skills.

• Ability to define standards and long-term technology direction.

• Proven success leading complex database modernization efforts.

• Strong communication skills with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Passion for mentoring engineers and improving engineering practices.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.

CTO Co-Founder – Healthcare Payments AI Startup – New York, NY

CTO Co-Founder – Healthcare Payments AI Startup

📍 Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Not Available
💰 Compensation: $150,000 Base + 15–20% Equity

Overview

A funded early-stage healthcare AI startup is seeking a hands-on CTO Co-Founder to lead technology strategy, product development, architecture, and engineering execution.

The company is building an AI-powered platform focused on transforming healthcare payments, claims processing, revenue cycle management, and financial workflow automation. This is a true 0-to-1 opportunity for a technical leader who wants to build both the product and the company from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Product Leadership

• Own the technology vision, architecture, and engineering roadmap.

• Build and launch the company’s initial MVP and commercial platform.

• Evaluate and select the technology stack and infrastructure.

• Design secure, scalable systems for healthcare payment and claims workflows.

AI & Workflow Automation

• Build AI-driven workflow automation and operational intelligence capabilities.

• Develop data ingestion, normalization, and decision-support solutions.

• Implement automation for claims, reimbursement, reconciliation, and payment processes.

Engineering Leadership

• Recruit, hire, and lead the founding engineering team.

• Establish development standards, processes, and engineering culture.

• Drive execution from concept through production deployment.

Strategic Collaboration

• Work directly with the CEO, investors, advisors, and early customers.

• Translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Support fundraising, product strategy, and commercial growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 0-to-1 Product Development Experience

✔ Hands-On Software Engineering & Architecture

✔ AI / ML & Workflow Automation

✔ Engineering Team Leadership

✔ Healthcare Payments, Revenue Cycle, FinTech, or Transaction-Based Systems Experience

✔ 10+ Years of Technical Experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Graduate of a top-tier university strongly preferred.

Preferred Backgrounds

• Healthcare Technology

• Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

• Claims Processing Platforms

• Payments & FinTech

• AI Workflow Automation

• Enterprise SaaS

• Data Infrastructure

• Healthcare Interoperability

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a builder-first technical leader who has:

• Personally built and launched software products from MVP to production.

• Experience operating in startups or high-growth environments.

• Strong software architecture and coding skills.

• Experience developing AI-powered products or automation platforms.

• Knowledge of healthcare payments, claims, revenue cycle, or other regulated transaction-heavy industries.

• Experience recruiting and leading engineering teams.

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, executives, and investors.

Healthcare payments experience is highly desirable but candidates from fintech, enterprise workflow automation, or regulated data-intensive industries will also be considered.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Level

CTO / Co-Founder

Experience

10+ Years

Location

New York, NY (Onsite)

Industry

Healthcare AI / FinTech

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

Equity

15–20%

Relocation

No

Sponsorship

No

Screening Questions

1. Have you personally built and launched a software product from MVP to production?

2. Describe your experience leading 0-to-1 product development initiatives.

3. What AI, machine learning, or workflow automation products have you built?

4. Do you have experience in healthcare payments, revenue cycle management, claims processing, or fintech?

5. Have you recruited and led engineering teams in a startup or high-growth environment?

6. What programming languages, frameworks, and cloud technologies have you used to build scalable products?

7. Are you comfortable being a hands-on contributor while also leading the engineering organization?

8. Are you able to work onsite in New York City?

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Founder mentality and bias toward action.

• Strong technical depth with hands-on coding capability.

• Experience building products in regulated, transaction-heavy environments.

• Ability to move quickly from concept to commercial product.

• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Passion for using AI to solve complex operational challenges.

• Desire to build and scale a company, not just a technology platform.

Domain Architect – Scalable & Secure IT Architecture | Hybrid Work - Voorburg, ZH

Domain Architect

A position where you will translate business goals into a scalable, secure, and innovative IT architecture.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Domain Architect to join our growing IT department. In this role, you will design and manage scalable and secure IT architectures, ensuring alignment and efficiency within our IT landscape. You will play a key part in transforming business needs into innovative technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and manage a scalable, secure IT architecture.

• Ensure alignment and efficiency within the IT landscape.

• Translate business requirements into innovative technical solutions.

• Oversee the overall IT landscape, ensuring cohesion and acting as the conscience of the technological structure.

• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to optimize IT systems and processes, with a strong focus on architecture design for systems, platforms, data, and infrastructure connected to business processes.

• Shape the technological vision and manage technical debt to ensure a sustainable and future-proof architecture.

Impact as a Domain Architect:

As a Domain Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the technological architecture. Your role is central to ensuring the architecture remains scalable, secure, and efficient. You will guide the technology execution of the organization through your architecture expertise and problem-solving skills.

Your Experience:

• Strong forward-thinking mindset and familiarity with technological trends and their value for the organization.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, understandable solutions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to guide technological execution through architectural decisions.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an IT architecture role or similar function.

• Extensive knowledge of software architectures, system integration, cloud solutions, and frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.

What We Offer:

In addition to the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future, we offer:

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• 43 vacation days (13 of which are paid out as standard).

• Pension plan through BPF.

• Gym membership budget and home office allowance.

• Personal training, free lunches, and on-the-job training.

• Hybrid working conditions, promoting both in-office collaboration and remote work flexibility.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: €86,832 - €103,680

• Monthly Salary: €6,700 - €8,000

• Minimum Hours per Week: 40

Additional Benefits:

We believe the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future will boost your energy levels. But you can also expect a competitive salary and great benefits, including:

• Ample opportunities for career growth.

• 43 vacation days (13 of which are paid out as standard).

• Pension plan through BPF.

• Gym membership allowance and home office reimbursement.

• Personal training, free lunches, and on-the-job training.

• Hybrid work model: We value the power of in-office collaboration but also believe people can work effectively remotely.