Platform Engineer, Workplace Engineering

Modular; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing team

World-class benefits

Competitive compensation

Team events in Los Altos/CA

Job summary

Modular is seeking a Workplace Engineer to anchor the IT pillar, owning identity, onboarding, and the AI-powered help desk agent. You will design workflows, automate Okta, and expand Serval integrations to prevent recurring issues.

In this role you will lead the IT roadmap, set standards, and help level up the team. The position requires in-person work at the Los Altos, CA office several days per week, with flexibility for SF Bay Area hires.

Qualifications

• Own and grow IT, onboarding/offboarding, and identity management with automation.
• Proficient in fullstack development and modern distributed systems.
• Experience scripting/automation (Python, Bash) and integrating SaaS via REST APIs.
• Experience running or improving a help desk or service management function.
• Experience managing a SaaS portfolio, licensing, renewals, and vendor relationships.
• Strong written communication and ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical colleagues.
• Identifies with Modular's core cultural values.

Responsibilities

• Own and expand the Serval-powered help desk agent, design workflows, and improve deflection rates.
• Escalation point for unresolved tickets; drive automation and documentation to prevent recurrence.
• Own onboarding/offboarding end-to-end; automate Okta to downstream apps.

Skills

Fullstack development

Modern programming language

Distributed systems

Scripting/automation

REST APIs

Written communication

Job description

About the role:

Modular's Workplace Engineering team owns Security, IT, and AI Enablement: the systems and practices that let everyone at Modular do their best work safely. This role anchors the IT pillar. You'll own the systems that make people productive from day one and keep them productive. That includes identity and access through Okta, onboarding and offboarding, our SaaS application portfolio, and the AI-powered help desk agent that handles most employee requests.

The work is split roughly evenly between operating and building. Half the time you're hands-on, taking the escalations our help desk agent can't resolve and keeping access and onboarding running smoothly. The other half you're making that work disappear. You'll build Serval workflows, Okta automation, and integrations so the same issue doesn't come back.

You will be responsible for owning the IT roadmap for your areas, make tooling and architecture decisions, set standards others build on, and help level up the team. Candidates who are ready to grow into that scope are encouraged to apply.

LOCATION:Candidates based in San Francisco Bay Area are welcome to apply. This role requires to be in-person at our Los Altos, CA office atleast 2 days/week. Onboarding for new hires is conducted in-person in our Los Altos, CA office.

What you will do:

• Own and expand our Serval-powered help desk agent. You'll design workflows, grow its knowledge base and integrations, tune escalation routing, and measurably improve resolution and deflection rates.
• Serve as the escalation point for tickets the agent can't resolve. Find the root cause and turn recurring issues into automation, self-service, or documentation.
• Own onboarding and offboarding end to end, so new hires are fully productive on day one and departing employees are deprovisioned promptly and completely. Automate the path from Okta to downstream apps.
• Administer Okta as Modular's identity backbone: SSO and SCIM provisioning, lifecycle management, group rules, authentication and device assurance policies, and access reviews in partnership with Security.
• Help manage Modular's SaaS application portfolio. That covers app administration, license management and true-ups, vendor relationships, and renewal decisions, with a focus on cost, usage, and keeping access consistent through Okta.
• Write and maintain the runbooks, documentation, and knowledge articles that keep IT operations and the help desk agent accurate.
• Partner with Security and AI Enablement so that identity, endpoint, and support systems share controls rather than duplicating them.

What you bring to the table:

• Experience and interest in owning with AI-driven frameworks, applied to IT:
  • onboarding and offboarding or identity lifecycle processes
  • making them faster and more reliable through automation
• Fullstack developer background
  • Proficient in modern programming language
  • Understanding of modern distributed systems
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar)
  • Comfort working with REST APIs to connect SaaS systems
• IT engineering, systems engineering, or corporate IT, ideally at a fast-growing tech company.
• Okta administration experience, including lifecycle management, SCIM provisioning, policy design, and integrating new applications.
• Experience running or significantly improving a help desk or service management function.
• Experience administering a SaaS portfolio, including licensing, renewals, and vendor management, and making data-driven decisions about what to keep, consolidate, or cut.
• Sound judgment balancing security and user experience. You make the secure path the easy path.
• Strong written communication. You document what you build and can explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical colleagues.
• Strongly identifies with our core company cultural values.

Helpful but not required:

• Experience with Serval or another AI-driven service desk platform.
• Experience with Okta Workflows, or managing identity configuration as code (e.g., Terraform).
• Familiarity with MDM platforms and endpoint management, enough to troubleshoot escalations that involve devices.
• Familiarity with SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks and producing audit evidence.
• Experience with IT integration during a merger or acquisition.
• Background supporting a developer-heavy engineering organization.

What Modular brings to the table:

• Amazing Team.We are a progressive and agile team with some of the industry's best engineering and product leaders.
• World-class Benefits.In order to attract the best, we need to offer the best. Your benefits package may include comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement and savings programs, employee stock purchase opportunities, paid time off, wellbeing resources, family support programs, and learning and development opportunities. Please note that specific benefit packages may vary based on your location, you can read more about benefits offered by Qualcomm here.
• Competitive Compensation.We offer very strong compensation packages, including RSU grants. We want people to be focused on their best work and believe in tailoring compensation plans to meet the needs of our workforce.
• Team Building Events. We organize regular team onsites and local meetups in Los Altos, CA as well as different cities. Traveling 2-4 times a year is expected for all roles.

Working at Modular will enable you to grow quickly as you work alongside incredibly motivated and talented people who have high standards, possess a growth mindset, and a purpose to truly change the world.

The estimated base salary range for this role to be performed in the US, regardless of the state, is $148,000 - $270,000 USD.

The salary for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of permissible, non-discriminatory job-related factors, which include but are not limited to education, training, work experience, business needs, or market demands. This range may be modified in the future. The total compensation for a candidate will also include annual target bonus, equity, and benefits, with equity making up a significant portion of your total compensation.

For candidates who fall outside of the listed requirements, we nevertheless encourage you to apply as we may have upcoming openings that are lower/higher level than the ones advertised.