Staff Platform Engineer

PatientPoint

. Lead multi-quarter programs spanning cloud accounts, CI/CD, identity, and artifact management .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $136,880 - $210,891 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating production cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and CI/CD practices. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor senior engineers, and influence cross-functional teams effectively.

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Cloud Infrastructure EngineeringKubernetes Platform DesignCI/CD ImplementationService Level ObjectivesTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringInfrastructure As CodeProduction Cloud InfrastructureContainersIncident ResponseAccess ModelsDeployment SafetyObservabilitySecrets ManagementAI-Assisted Tooling

Soft Skills

Influence Without AuthorityComfort With AmbiguityClear Technical Writing

Tools & Technologies

AWSKubernetesNew RelicPagerDutyGitOps

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Computer ScienceHIPAA ComplianceSOC 2 Compliance

Industry Keywords

DevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringHealthcare Regulations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multi-quarter programs spanning cloud accounts, CI/CD, identity, and artifact management
Set technical direction for a large part of the platform through design documents and decision records
Build agreement across Engineering and Security
Define reliability through service levels, alerting, and on-call design
Sequence risky changes across interconnected systems and safely deliver reliability fixes to production
Identify team priorities and make the case using cost and risk
Grow Senior engineers through design review and mentorship
Stay hands-on with the most critical technical changes
Build and run the cloud platform used by engineers to ship patient- and provider-facing products safely and quickly

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, cloud or infrastructure engineering, systems or network administration, site reliability, DevOps, or platform engineering
Deep, hands-on experience designing and operating production cloud infrastructure, containers, and CI/CD (AWS, Kubernetes or similar), with infrastructure as code
Experience leading a technical initiative spanning multiple systems or teams, from proposal to completion
Experience designing for reliability and security, including access models, deployment safety, observability, and incident response
Experience designing Kubernetes platforms (EKS, GitOps) and multi-account AWS organizations, IAM, and cross-account networking
Experience securing CI/CD with federated identity, short-lived credentials, secrets management, and software supply-chain controls
Experience setting service level objectives and alerting strategy with New Relic, PagerDuty, or similar tools
Experience with build-versus-buy and vendor evaluations, including AI-assisted tooling for operational work, in a regulated environment such as healthcare (HIPAA, SOC 2)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Influence across teams and with leadership without formal authority
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to define milestones and quantify tradeoffs
Clear technical writing for design documents and proposals

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Flexible time off to recharge
Hybrid work options
Mental and emotional wellness resources
401K plan
Comprehensive range of modernized benefits and cultural perks
Travel required 2-4 times a year