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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - **Company:** David Joseph & Company - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Databases, Continuous Integration, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5207753de586efc0 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Terraform?, * 2-5 years of experience (open to exceptional new graduates with strong technical depth) * Strong experience with AWS, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code tooling * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines * Strong understanding of VPC architecture, networking, and multi-tenant cloud environments * Experience implementing cloud security best practices * Willingness to work Sunday-Thursday schedule (10 AM - 8 PM, core 10 AM - 6 PM) * Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, * Infrastructure-first thinker with strong systems intuition * Comfortable operating independently in high-ownership environments * Security-minded and detail-oriented * Motivated by building foundational systems in regulated industries * Energized by supporting global scale in AI-driven healthcare environments ## Description This is a Senior Platform Engineering role within a rapidly scaling generative AI company building mission-critical infrastructure for life sciences and pharmaceutical organizations. The platform integrates large-scale biomedical datasets and deploys domain-specific AI agents to power end-to-end workflows across research, regulatory, and clinical environments. This role is focused on architecting secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure capable of supporting high concurrency, enterprise-grade reliability, and regulatory compliance. You will operate at the foundation of the company's technical stack-owning core infrastructure systems that enable global expansion in a highly regulated industry., * Architect, deploy, and maintain secure AWS cloud environments supporting high-traffic workloads * Design scalable multi-tenant cloud architectures with strong isolation and reliability guarantees * Optimize VPC architecture, networking configurations, and IAM policies Kubernetes & Deployment Systems * Design, maintain, and scale Kubernetes clusters * Build and manage CI/CD pipelines supporting reliable and repeatable deployments * Oversee secure deployments within client-controlled or regulated environments, * Manage and optimize databases including RDS and vector databases for performance and reliability * Improve infrastructure observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting systems * Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and production resilience Security & Compliance * Implement cloud security best practices aligned with regulated environments (e.g., healthcare/biotech) * Continuously improve infrastructure security posture and risk mitigation practices * Support compliance requirements across enterprise and regulated customers ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)