Platform Engineer

Modicus Prime Ltd.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work environment

In-person team meetings in Austin

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Modicus Prime Ltd. in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned Platform Engineer to own and optimize CI/CD pipelines, multi-cloud infrastructure, and security controls. You will lead tooling, enable development parity across environments, and guide teams on best practices.

The role emphasizes AWS with GCP/Azure familiarity, Terraform mastery, and observability via OpenTelemetry. Candidates should have 5+ years in platform/DevOps, and a strong emphasis on compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/MIS or equivalent.
• 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS required; GCP/Azure a plus).
• Proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Python with typing for tooling and automation.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and container tech (Docker).

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize GitHub Actions workflows with parallel execution and comprehensive testing strategies.
• Maintain local development environments and parity with GitHub Actions using scripting (Python, Bash, justfiles, or makefiles).
• Provide technical guidance and education to developers on platform tools and best practices.
• Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Manage integrations with ML APIs and services.
• Maintain and upgrade secrets management, service mesh, and networking across clouds.
• Deploy observability platforms using OpenTelemetry (OTel).
• Correlate ML/LLM metrics with traditional observability.
• Implement security controls aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR.
• Design asset-based permissions and access control systems.
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for regulated deployments.

Skills

Platform engineering

Full-stack development

DevOps

SRE

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

Python tooling

Terraform

Kubernetes

Networking & security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/MIS or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

• Own and optimize GitHub Actions workflows with parallel execution and comprehensive testing strategies
• Maintain local development environments and ensure parity with GitHub Actions using scripting tools such as Python, Bash, justfiles, or makefiles
• Provide technical guidance and education to developers on platform tools and best practices
• Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, and Azure) using Terraform and Kubernetes
• Manage complex integrations with machine learning APIs and services
• Maintain and upgrade secrets management, service mesh, and networking architecture across cloud providers
• Deploy and configure observability platforms using OpenTelemetry (OTel)
• Correlate machine learning and LLM metrics with traditional application observability
• Implement security controls aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR requirements
• Design asset-based permissions and access control systems
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for regulated deployments

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, management information systems or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, full-stack development, DevOps, or SRE roles
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS required, GCP/Azure a plus)
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred)
• Python with type hints for tooling and automation
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Solid understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong grasp of networking, security, and secrets management

Useful Experience

• Experience with regulated industries (pharmaceutical, medical device, finance)
• Background with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)
• Observability platform experience using OTel (Prometheus, Grafana, or modern alternatives)
• Experience with LLM, vision, and other machine learning frameworks
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing or quality systems
• Exposure to Rust, uv, justfile, or other cutting-edge platform tools

What Success Looks Like

• Own development environments that ensure every developer is highly productive
• Maintain high uptime of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring code can always be delivered to test environments
• Ensure customer environments and internal environments are closely aligned to prevent deployment failures
• Communicate actively about tasks, dependencies, and required work from other developers

What We Offer

• Enjoy the benefits of a flexible work schedule within a remote working environment, while also having the opportunity to connect with your colleagues through regular in-person meetings in Austin, including team luncheons.
• The chance to lead groundbreaking AI initiatives that are transforming the pharmaceutical industry.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development, including conference speaking opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with a 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.