Principal Platform Engineer

Tango

Principal Platform Engineer at Tango Analytics focusing on cloud architecture across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Driving modernization initiatives and providing technical leadership with operational excellence.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJ2EEJavaJavaScriptOraclePostgresReactVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own platform and cloud architecture
Define and evolve Tango’s platform architecture across AWS, GCP, and Azure
Drive cloud modernization initiatives
Create reference architectures and guardrails
Set reliability standards and practices
Improve observability and operational readiness
Identify systemic bottlenecks
Provide technical leadership for architectures and operational controls needed for FedRAMP / government cloud certification readiness
Partner with Security/Compliance to translate controls into engineering requirements
Establish and evangelize best practices
Mentor senior engineers, tech leads, and emerging technical leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong working knowledge across multiple stacks, including Java/J2EE, Oracle, Postgres, and modern frontend frameworks (React and Vue.js)
Hands-on cloud experience across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
Experience designing and operating distributed systems for B2B SaaS with a strong focus on resiliency, scalability, and cost/performance tradeoffs
Experience with global cloud systems (multi-region, disaster recovery, high availability, data residency considerations)
Experience supporting FedRAMP and/or comparable government cloud certification efforts
Proven ability to influence without authority
Excellent written and verbal communication
A coaching mindset with demonstrated impact mentoring and developing engineers across teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefits Including health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Generous paid time off
Flexible Work Environment
Inclusive & Collaborative Culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJ2EEOraclePostgresReactVue.jscloud architecturedistributed systemsB2B SaaScloud modernization

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringinfluence without authoritywritten communicationverbal communicationcoaching mindset