Remote Scientific Platform Engineer: CI, Packaging & Reliability

Harvard University; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plans with contributions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution is seeking a Scientific Platform Engineer to modernize their scientific software platform. This role involves designing CI pipelines, ensuring software reliability, and improving platform engineering processes. Candidates should possess a degree in computer science or engineering, strong skills in Linux, CI/CD methodologies, and scripting languages like Python. The position offers a collaborative environment focused on biomedical discovery and innovation, supporting a diverse and welcoming culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Two or more years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization and security of the scientific software platform.
• Design and implement CI pipelines for software across macOS and Linux.
• Develop dashboards for build failures and error classification.

Skills

Platform engineering

CI/CD

Linux

Scripting in Bash

Python

Debugging cross-platform issues

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

GitLab CI

Job description

A prestigious educational institution is seeking a Scientific Platform Engineer to modernize their scientific software platform. This role involves designing CI pipelines, ensuring software reliability, and improving platform engineering processes. Candidates should possess a degree in computer science or engineering, strong skills in Linux, CI/CD methodologies, and scripting languages like Python. The position offers a collaborative environment focused on biomedical discovery and innovation, supporting a diverse and welcoming culture.