GumGum

Senior Platform Engineer

GumGum
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2 months ago
Santa Monica, CA, USASenior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$186k - $215k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate AI SDLC and spec-driven development frameworks, including GitHub Spec Kit, OpenSpec, and BMAD-METHOD, and decide whether to adopt or build a platform.
  • Architect and own the platform roadmap from prototype through company-wide rollout, including spec authoring, agent orchestration, and validation gates.
  • Build tooling and services that make spec-driven development the default workflow for Engineering teams.
  • Instrument the platform to measure adoption, delivery velocity, and friction.
  • Design self-service workflows allowing product managers and other non-engineers to author and iterate on specs.
  • Integrate the platform with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and deployment infrastructure in partnership with DevOps.
  • Partner with Machine Learning Engineering on model selection, context design, and agent guardrails.
  • Collaborate with Security Engineering on authentication and auditability.
  • Drive organization-wide adoption through documentation, training, and metrics demonstrating delivery improvements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering, developer experience, or a closely related discipline.
  • Hands-on experience building or driving organization-wide adoption of a development platform.
  • Working knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and Python.
  • Track record of building internal tools and platforms that teams adopted.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong judgment about where AI can genuinely accelerate software delivery.
  • Product mindset and ability to build support across DevOps, MLE, Security, and Engineering leadership.

Benefits

  • Flexible in-office or remote/from-home work arrangement, with the position located within commutable distance of an office for occasional collaboration.
  • Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Depending on the role, bonus, commission, or stock incentive program.
  • Benefits supporting recognition, development, and wellness.
GumGum

About GumGum

501-1,000 employees

GumGum is The Mindset Company™ transforming advertising. We deliver results by matching brands with people in the right mindset, in the moments that matter. Powered by the Mindset Graph™, our AI-driven data engine processes billions of real-time contextual, creative, environmental, and historical signals to match every ad with the most receptive audience. The result is advertising that drives meaningful outcomes for advertisers and publishers, and is more relevant for consumers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Santa Monica, GumGum operates in over 19 markets across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Learn more at gumgum.com.

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