Lead Platform Engineer
Harnham, Palo Alto, CA, United States
LEAD PLATFORM ENGINEER
HEALTH TECH
PALO ALTO, CA (HYBRID)
$170,000 - $200,000
THE COMPANY
We are partnering with an innovative health tech startup dedicated to transforming the industry with its gen AI platform. Focused on enhancing healthcare outcomes, this company is building a talented team to develop their technology further. They are currently looking for an experienced Lead Platform Engineer to drive the architecture and development of their platform.
THE ROLE – Lead Platform Engineer
In this role, you’ll take on a pivotal position, overseeing the design and integration of core platform services for their Gen AI for Healthcare SaaS product. Responsibilities include:
- Defining and implementing the platform’s overall architecture to ensure scalability and performance
- Leading the development of core services and their seamless integration into the platform
- Writing clean, maintainable code that follows best practices
- Collaborating with the team to produce comprehensive technical documentation
- Managing project timelines, milestones, and deliverables
- Mentoring junior engineers and guiding their growth
- Actively participating in automation, monitoring, and alerting strategies
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Expertise in Python
- Experience with scaling generative AI applications or platforms
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
- Extensive experience with a major cloud platform (AWS or GCP) and knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools
- Knowledge of scaling technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and proven leadership skills
- Available to work on-site in Palo Alto 3x weekly
THE BENEFITS
The Lead Platform Engineer role offers a competitive salary range of $170,000- $200,000, depending on experience, along with equity in the company. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits are also included.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Malia Jalbert via the Apply link on this page.
KEYWORDS
Technical Lead, Platform Engineer, Generative AI, SaaS, Microservices, Cloud, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, Python, TypeScript, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Health tech