Platform Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN

About Targun

Targun is an applied-AI company on a mission to eliminate repetitive, high-stakes operational bottlenecks. From logistics coordination to ERP automation, we design intelligent systems that turn fragmented data into decisive action—empowering teams to move faster, cut waste, and build at the pace of ambition.

We believe the next decade belongs to organizations that pair deep industry knowledge with advanced AI research. At Targun, developers and domain experts collaborate to push large-language-model capabilities beyond generic chat and into rigorous, real-world workflows. Our vision is simple: every worker armed with an AI partner that makes shipping freight, running a factory, or launching a new product as frictionless as sending a text.

The Role

As a Platform Engineer, you will own the technical delivery of bespoke AI and software solutions for multiple enterprise customers at once. You’ll translate ambiguous business problems into clean architectures, lead end-to-end implementation, and ensure each engagement ships on time and on budget—all while mentoring engineers and acting as the primary technical point of contact for your accounts.

Your Mission

Deliver production-grade systems that unlock real value for our customers, balancing hands-on coding with high-level technical leadership across a portfolio of concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build client-specific features, integrations, and full-stack applications.
  • Lead technical discovery sessions; translate requirements into roadmaps and resource plans.
  • Collaborate with Data Science and Infrastructure teams to embed LLM-powered workflows.
  • Manage project timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations across 2-4 active clients.
  • Review code, set engineering standards, and mentor team members on best practices.
  • Surface reusable patterns to Product & Engineering for inclusion in the core platform.

Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a staff-level or lead role.
  • Track record delivering customer-facing solutions in cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure) environments.
  • Fluency in at least one modern backend language (TypeScript/Node, Go, Python, etc.).
  • Strong front-end experience (React or comparable) and familiarity with REST/GraphQL APIs.
  • Comfort juggling multiple projects and communicating trade-offs to technical & non-technical audiences.
  • Nice to have: prior consulting or professional-services background; exposure to LLM or ML pipelines.

Hiring Process

  • Introductory conversation with our team.
  • Technical deep-dive with the hiring manager.
  • Practical exercise (live pairing).
  • Final chat with our founder.

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