Senior Platform Engineer, Release Engineering

Summary

Join SmarterDx as a Senior Platform Engineer and contribute to the design and capabilities of their development platform. You will build, deploy, maintain, and monitor AWS infrastructure using Terraform, build capabilities using Kubernetes, and ensure the security of client data. Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, implementing progressive delivery strategies, and automating deployment processes. Collaboration with developers to improve build reliability and driving release reliability are key aspects of this fully remote role within the US. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD systems. SmarterDx offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of development experience, with a focus on backend and cloud-based solutions
• 2+ years of hands-on production work with cloud infrastructure, containers, monitoring, and alerting
• Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins, etc.)
• Expertise with Terraform and Kubernetes
• Experience with Go and Python, especially using Kubernetes APIs
• Familiarity with software supply chain security practices (e.g., SBOMs, image signing)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and capabilities of the SmarterDx development platform
• Build, deploy, maintain, and monitor common AWS infrastructure with Terraform
• Build capabilities using Kubernetes custom controllers in Go and deploy common libraries in Python and Typescript to utilize common data, observability, and monitoring systems
• Ensure the security of our clients’ data by building secure patterns into the fabric of the system in close collaboration with Security Engineering
• Design and evolve robust, secure, and scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or equivalent
• Implement progressive delivery strategies (blue/green, canary, feature flags)
• Automate software versioning, tagging, changelog generation, and deployment processes across staging and production
• Collaborate with developers to improve build reliability, performance, and observability
• Drive release reliability and rollback safety through tooling, infrastructure policy, and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools like AirFlow and dbt
• Experience with Snowflake or similar data warehouses
• Prior experience in the healthcare sector

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision – Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 90-100% of your premiums and 70-90% for dependents, depending on the plan
• One Medical Membership – Free membership included if you enroll in a SmarterDx medical plan
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption
• Remote-First Team – Work from anywhere in the U.S. with a $400 home office reimbursement stipend
• Unlimited PTO & 10 Holidays – 4 of which include floating holidays so you can recognize the days that matter most to you
• Learning & Development Budget – $500 per year (prorated) for courses, books, and resources to expand your skills
• 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options – Tax-advantaged retirement savings through Empower