Principal Platform Engineer
Own the architecture and rollout of Neko's internal AI developer platform in a hands-on technical leadership role.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
60% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
You'll shape how our engineers design, ship and operate software through agentic, AI-assisted workflows.
Requirements
- Experience
- 10–15 years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this hands-on role, the Principal Platform Engineer at Neko Health is responsible for architecting and implementing an internal AI developer platform that enhances software development workflows across the organization. The position requires deep backend engineering expertise, particularly in Java or C#, along with experience in deploying platform tools that drive meaningful adoption among developers. This role is ideal for seasoned engineers with over a decade of experience who have a proven track record in building and leading AI-assisted development initiatives. Neko Health is focused on innovative preventative care, making this a unique opportunity to impact both technology and health
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- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Neko Health's career page.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 10–15 years of relevant experience for this Principal Platform Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS Step Functions, Azure Durable Functions, C++, Conductor, Dagster, Java.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Neko Health targets principal-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Principal Platform Engineer role at Neko Health.
From the original posting
Mission
Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.
In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.
The Role
This is a 0→1 build. You'll own the architecture, build and rollout of Neko's internal AI developer platform, shaping how our engineers design, ship and operate software through agentic, AI-assisted workflows.
It's a hands-on technical leadership role. You'll be the person setting long-term direction for AI agents, tooling and the systems underneath them, while also doing the work. The expectation is that what you build gets used across teams and meaningfully changes how engineering happens here.
What You'll Deliver
In the first 6 months
A clear architectural direction for the platform
Initial components shipped and adopted by early teams
Measurable improvements to developer speed, reliability and autonomy
Genuine organic adoption across engineering, driven by value not mandate
By month 12
A substantive shift toward agentic, engineer-led development workflows
Platform scaled beyond pilot groups to multiple teams
Clear ownership models for agents, tooling and supporting systems
Long-term architecture defined and moving toward maturity
What We're Looking For
Must-haves
Proven experience building and shipping an internal developer platform, hands-on, not advisory
A strong track record leading agentic or AI-assisted development work that engineers actually use day-to-day
Real backend engineering depth with production systems, recent Java or C# strongly preferred
Experience rolling out platform tooling to 20-30+ developers with meaningful adoption
Expertise with workflow engines such as AWS Step Functions, Azure Durable Functions, Temporal, Conductor or Dagster
The ability to drive change through influence and credibility, not positional authority
10-15+ years of engineering experience with substantial platform ownership
Nice to have
Full-stack exposure, though backend depth is the priority
Background in product-led SaaS or organisations with strong internal developer tooling culture