Principal Systems Developer - DevSecOps Boston, MA

InterSystems Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

InterSystems is seeking a senior Platform Operations developer/architect to drive DevSecOps enhancements for our cloud-native database platform, including InterSystems IRIS and related technologies. You will design solutions with a small team, implement changes, and ensure operational security and quality across cloud and on-prem deployments.

You will collaborate with multiple DP teams, use C/C++, GoLang, YAML, Docker, Kubernetes, and InterSystems IRIS, and participate in CI/CD pipelines with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience hardening applications and backend systems.
• 7+ years of experience with Python, GoLang, Java or a similar programming language.
• College degree in engineering or computer science.
• Mastery of cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Helm and AWS.
• Familiarity with AI tooling to optimize development tasks.
• Experience deploying large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC.
• Experience with ObjectScript and C/C++.
• Experience with Bash or similar shell.

Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions in collaboration with a small team according to product requirements.
• Implement product changes and automated tests when appropriate; ensure code quality.
• Follow the team’s development workflow with source control, code reviews, and documentation.
• Respond to technical questions about product behavior from support and sales engineers.
• Collaborate with DP Cloud Core and Kernel teams, DP Security Architecture Engineering, Managed Services, and HealthShare Operations.
• Work with C/C++, GoLang, YAML, Docker, Kubernetes, InterSystems IRIS on various platforms.

Skills

Cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Helm,

AWS

Network security concepts

Python

GoLang

Java

C/C++

ObjectScript

Bash/shell scripting

Agentic coding assistants (Claude Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Graduate degree

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab

Perforce

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Tabnine

VS Code

Job description

The Platform Operations team builds native platform solutions that enable seamless and highly secure platform administration, management, and monitoring. This technical leadership role in the Database Platforms (DP) department will contribute to InterSystems’ next generation cloud-native database platform product as well as the InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health and InterSystems Health Connect database platforms.

The Platform Operations team needs an experienced developer or architect who can drive DevSecOps enhancements and maintenance including configuration, security, monitoring, licensing and upgrading for cloud with Kubernetes and traditional on-prem deployments on a range of supported platforms.

You are encouraged to apply if this role sounds interesting to you, even if you have doubts about being a competitive candidate. InterSystems prides itself on investing in its team members.

This position is in the InterSystems headquarters in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

This developer will design technical solutions in collaboration with a small team of developers according to product requirements defined by a product manager. They will be responsible for implementing product changes and automated tests when appropriate. All work must follow the team’s development workflow including use of source control, code reviews and clear documentation. This developer will be responsible for the quality of their code.

This role requires the candidate to occasionally respond to technical questions about expected product behavior and recommended best practices from support specialists and sales engineers.

This role requires the candidate to collaborate with several other teams including the DP Cloud Core and Kernel development teams, the DP Security Architecture Engineering team, the Managed Services team, and the HealthShare Operations scrum team.

The technology stack includes C/C++, GoLang, YAML, ObjectScript, Docker, Kubernetes and InterSystems IRIS. The platform is supported on Ubuntu containers, Windows, AIX, RHEL, SUSE Linux Enterprise, and Ubuntu. Development teams use Claude Code and VS Code for development tasks. CI/CD pipelines are built with GitLab, but some source code remains in Perforce.

• Interested in transforming our data platform products for cloud-native applications
• Mastery of cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Helm and AWS
• Mastery of network security concepts, protocols and tools
• Familiarity with available AI tooling to optimize development tasks
• 5+ years of experience hardening applications and backend systems
• Demonstrated skill at driving results in a timely fashion
• Able to balance competing pressures and priorities
• Thrives in a self-driven environment with a small team
• 7+ years of experience with python, GoLang, Java or a similar programming language
• Familiarity with available AI tooling to optimize development tasks
• Experience working with agentic coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, ChatGPT, Tabnine)
• College degree in engineering or computer science

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience with deploying and managing large-scale distributed systems
• Professional experience with system control theory
• Professional experience with OTel and/or observability platforms
• Professional experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC
• Professional experience with ObjectScript and C/C++
• Professional experience with bash or similar shell
• Graduate degree with 10+ years of experience

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.

Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.

The company also provides generous employee benefits including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

The estimated base compensation range for this role is:

$144,000 - $205,000 USD

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com .

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Candidates may use AI for CV or interview preparation, provided materials are truthful and reflect their own experience. AI tools and third-party transcription services must not be used during interviews or assessments.