The Role
We are looking for a user-obsessed Senior Platform Engineer with a proven track record of designing and building internal tools and applications on modern data platforms. You will translate complex data challenges into powerful, user-friendly interfaces, acting as a true solution-builder. This role demands end-to-end ownership - from React frontend design to robust Python / TypeScript backend services, all within a modern, serverless AWS architecture managed with Terraform and GitLab CI.
Our engineering team supports a team of 60+ all-star analytics consultants and data scientists who are solving complex challenges in global healthcare. In this role, you will be the bridge between complex data and the people who need it. You will take our successful pilots and turn them into production-grade applications. You will be architecting tools that help the life sciences industry get medicine to patients faster.
What You'll Do
- Drive User-Centered Design : Engage directly with our internal consultants to gather requirements, understand their workflows, and build intuitive, user-centric tools that enhance their productivity and solve their complex problems
- Build End-to-End Solutions : Architect, develop, and maintain full-stack applications, writing clean frontend code with React and building robust backend services and APIs with Python or TypeScript
- Embrace Serverless & Containers : Design, deploy, and operate services using AWS Lambda for event-driven logic and AWS ECS with Fargate for containerized applications
- Own Your Infrastructure with Terraform : Provision, configure, and manage your applications AWS infrastructure exclusively with Terraform, ensuring your environments are automated, reproducible, and scalable
- Automate with GitLab CI : Design, build, and maintain automated CI / CD pipelines using GitLab CI to test and deploy your serverless and container-based applications safely and efficiently
- Ensure Operational Health : Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance and infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security across the stack
Requirements
Experience : 5+ years of hands-on experience in a full-stack or frontend-heavy engineering roleUser-Centric Mindset : Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a proven ability to work with non-technical stakeholders. You must demonstrate strong user empathy and a passion for building tools that people love to useFrontend Expertise : Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript and React, with a solid understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand) and building reusable UI componentsBackend Expertise : Deep knowledge of Python (e.g., FastAPI, Flask) or TypeScript (Node.js) for building scalable, production-grade APIs and backend servicesCloud Proficiency : Extensive hands-on experience deploying and managing production applications on AWS using services like AWS Lambda, ECS with Fargate, and API GatewayPerks & Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insuranceFlexible PTO and company paid holidaysRetirement programs1% charitable giving programCompensation
Base pay : $100,000 - $200,000The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and / or stock bonus.