Platform Engineer Lead — Real World Data (Remote)

Freenome; Brisbane (CA); Remote; USD 188,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Freenome is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to grow our Platform team and lead the Real World Evidence engine. You will champion scalable backend systems and data integrations with internal products and external providers, helping turn fragmented data into reliable datasets for evidence generation.

This remote US role reports to the Director of Engineering, Platform and includes opportunities to mentor teammates, contribute to architecture decisions, and work across product, data science, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in CS/engineering or related field.
• 10+ years shipping production software, with 2+ years as lead developer.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience building distributed systems on public clouds (Azure or Google Cloud).
• Expertise with containerized software (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Track record building data pipelines and integrations (INGESTION, replication, data modeling).
• Experience handling PHI or sensitive data with security controls.
• Software architecture leadership: design docs and ADRs; code reviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and operation of scalable backend software.
• Build system and data integrations with internal products and external providers.
• Translate product requirements into technical strategy with TPMs/SMEs.
• Evolve Real World Data tech stack and build reusable data‑curation tools.
• Leverage AI tools to scale engineering and RWD workflows and improve data quality.
• Evaluate technologies via proofs of concept.
• Lead code and design reviews; promote best practices.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to hiring.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Infrastructure as Code

Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Data pipelines

Data security

Architectural leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Parquet

Flyte/Airflow

Job description

Freenome is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to grow our Platform team and lead the Real World Evidence engine. You will champion scalable backend systems and data integrations with internal products and external providers, helping turn fragmented data into reliable datasets for evidence generation.

This remote US role reports to the Director of Engineering, Platform and includes opportunities to mentor teammates, contribute to architecture decisions, and work across product, data science, and