Software Engineer, DevSecOps

Moderna, Inc.
Cambridge, MA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$109,200.0 - $174,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Code Review Computer Programming Continuous Integration Programming Tools Github Python (Programming Language) Cisco Nexus Switches Software Engineering
+10 more
Systems Integration TypeScript Software Vulnerability Management Pulumi Software Security Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Software Version Control Devsecops Docker Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

  • Build and maintain automation for developer platform services usingPython/TypeScript,GitHub Actions,Pulumi, Docker, AWS,JFrog,andothervendor APIs.
  • Partner with application teams to migrate workloads onto standard platform capabilities.
  • Support migrationand management ofexistingDevOpstoolingtoour target,standardizedplatform by onboarding repositories and teams, validating behavior, improving developer workflows, and documenting remediation paths.
  • Create and maintain developer remote workspace infrastructure, templates,containerconfigurations, base images, development tools, and onboarding documentation.
  • Improve reliability and usability through monitoring, alerting, runbooks, dashboards, and support automation.
  • Write clear internal documentation, examples, and paved-road guides for builders.
  • Identify recurring developer pain points and contribute improvements to shared frameworks, templates, and platform tooling.
  • Participate in operational support for owned platforms while reducing toil through automation.
  • Enable AI-assisted development across the platform (e.g., integrating MCP-style capabilities,packaging internal tools, and improving developer experience with AI tools).

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering,DevOpsor a related role.
  • Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python.
  • Hands-on experience building and operating solutions in AWS.
  • Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for production systems.
  • Interest in developer tooling, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and secure software delivery.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code review, version control, and system design.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing team priorities and contribute across a range of platform engineering responsibilities, including areas outside immediate prior experience.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Familiar withinfrastructureascodetools.
  • Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms.
  • Experience with artifact repositories such asJFrogArtifactory, Nexus, GitHub Packages, or similar.
  • Experience with security scanning tools, dependency management, code scanning, or vulnerability remediation workflows.
  • Comfort partnering with multiple engineering teams and influencing adoption through strong technical execution.

Benefits & conditions

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you-at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

  • Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
  • A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
  • Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
  • Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $109,200.00 - $174,600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About the company

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that’s revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you’ll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna’s commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients’ lives worldwide.

Moderna is looking for a hands-on, impact-drivenDevSecOpsSoftware Engineerto build and evolve the foundations that help application teams develop, deploy, and operate software effectively. This is anindividual contributorrolethat collaborates directly with developers (“Builders”) to provide scalable, secure, and user-focusedplatform capabilities.

This is a high-growth opportunity for engineers who want to expand their scope beyonda traditional software engineeringroleand gain hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of modern software systems,from design and implementation to cloud infrastructure, deployment, and production operations.In this role, you will improve developer experience and accelerate delivery. You willalsohelpmanageinternal services, AI agents,andcloud infrastructure in AWS;improve CI/CD pipelines;and create reusable tooling that makesthe right path the easiest path for engineering teams., Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law.Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com., Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. Moderna’s platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, providing the Company the capability to pursue in parallel a robust pipeline of new development candidates. Moderna is developing therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and cardiovascular diseases, independently and with strategic collaborators.

mRNA is now a turning point in the history of science, medicine, technology, even humankind itself. With this breakthrough discovery, many of the world’s biggest and most challenging medical problems are no longer a question of “how?” but merely a question of “when?”

Come with us as we pursue the uncharted reaches of possibility and make your mark on the future of medicine.

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