DevOps / Systems Engineer

Collate; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact on healthcare outcomes

Ownership of product and culture

Learning from interdisciplinary teams

Potential for meaningful equity

Job summary

Collate is seeking a DevOps / Systems Engineer to own the infrastructure supporting our products in San Francisco. You'll design cloud systems, develop CI/CD pipelines, and manage system reliability while ensuring security and compliance.

Ideal candidates have experience with AWS/GCP, modern DevOps practices, and a passion for improving healthcare through technology. Join us to have a meaningful impact and own your contribution in an early-stage startup.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) and modern DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tooling.
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure to support Collate’s products.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Manage core system reliability including monitoring and incident response.
• Handle light security responsibilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams.
• Continuously improve internal tooling and workflows.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)

DevOps practices

Infrastructure-as-code

CI/CD tooling

Monitoring and observability

Incident management

Light security work

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Grafana

Github Actions

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a DevOps / Systems Engineer to own the infrastructure that powers Collate’s products. You’ll build the systems and tooling that keep our platform reliable, secure, and fast as we scale. This role is broad by design — from managing CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to handling light security responsibilities like certificate management. You’ll partner closely with backend, AI, and product engineers to ensure our systems are both easy to develop on and safe to deploy at scale. At Collate, infrastructure isn’t just about uptime — it’s about trust. The work you do will help ensure that the AI we build for healthcare runs with reliability and security in mind.

Modern Tech Stack

Collate uses a modern tech stack, targeting a highly reliable and available platform. We use Go for scalable backend services, Postgres as our main database, TypeScript & React for frontend development, and Python for AI & ML services. Our infrastructure is hosted on AWS with Kubernetes for orchestration and Terraform + Argo CD for configuration management. Other key systems include S3, Kafka, OpenSearch, LLMs, and other AI models.

What You’ll Do

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure to support Collate’s products as we grow from prototypes to production scale
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automation that accelerate developer velocity and reduce operational friction
• Manage core system reliability, including monitoring, logging, and incident response
• Take on light security responsibilities, such as handling certificates, secrets management, and supporting compliance needs
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design infrastructure that balances speed, safety, and scale
• Continuously improve internal tooling and workflows, helping the team move faster with confidence
• Leverage tooling including AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, Grafana, and Github Actions

What We’re Looking For

• Hands‑on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) and modern DevOps practices
• Proficiency with infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD tooling
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and incident management
• Interest or experience in light security work, including certificates, secrets management, or compliance support
• A pragmatic approach: able to balance iteration speed with building for long‑term reliability
• Motivation to work in an early‑stage startup where your infrastructure decisions shape the foundation of the company

Why Join Collate?

• Impact: Build systems and experiences that touch real patients and providers, improving healthcare outcomes.
• Ownership: Shape both our product experience and our engineering culture from the start.
• Learning: Collaborate with a uniquely interdisciplinary team — AI researchers, healthcare leaders, and experienced startup builders.
• Upside: Join a company early enough to have meaningful equity and career‑defining impact.

The base salary range for this role is $150,000-$300,000 USD annually, depending on experience and level (Tier 1, San Francisco).