Lead Platform Engineer

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Healthcare, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess over 5 years of DevOps/Platform experience, ideally within high-growth startups. Expert-level knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, RDS, and CloudWatch is required, along with a proven history of deploying applications in production environments. A strong background in setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions is necessary. Candidates must have a deep focus on developer enablement, experience implementing and scaling monitoring tools/APMs, and familiarity with Heroku, including experience leading large-scale migrations from PaaS to IaaS. Fluency in scripting and automation languages like Bash, Python, and Terraform is essential, as is clear communication ability to explain infrastructure tradeoffs and proactively support engineers.

Responsibilities

The Lead Platform Engineer will own the DevOps roadmap, architecting and leading the evolution of infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and developer workflows. They will drive the migration of infrastructure from Heroku to AWS, ensuring zero downtime and improving reliability and observability. Responsibilities include optimizing the developer experience by building tools and automated systems, enabling isolated feature testing through the design and automation of ephemeral testing environments, and setting up end-to-end monitoring and alerting systems to identify and address performance bottlenecks. Additionally, the role involves building secure, highly available systems prepared for rapid scaling.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

Infrastructure

Scalable Systems

Developer Velocity

Automations

Heroku

Monitoring

Performance Tuning

Cloud Migration

Solace Health

Personalized healthcare advocacy and management services

About Solace Health

Solace Health provides personalized health advocacy services to help individuals and families navigate complex healthcare systems. The company connects clients with skilled health advocates who assist with various health concerns, including chronic conditions, care coordination for aging loved ones, and medical billing and insurance issues. Solace Health's advocates guide clients through understanding medical diagnoses, treatment options, and communication with healthcare providers. The company operates on a business model that facilitates connections between clients and advocates, generating revenue through service fees or subscription models for ongoing support. Clients can access the platform for free, while advocates receive tools and resources at no cost to help manage their practices. By securely storing care details and communications, Solace Health aims to empower clients, restore their confidence in healthcare decisions, and enhance their overall quality of life.

Redwood City, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$13.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

51-200Employees