Remote Senior Staff Platform Engineer — Cloud & AI

JoinStartup; Brisbane (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Freenome is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead platform engineering and cloud infrastructure in a remote setup. You will shape the technical vision, design scalable systems, and drive AI adoption across teams.

You will mentor engineers, optimize cloud costs, and collaborate with data science and ML teams to improve workflows while ensuring robust platform performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Shape Platform's technical vision and roadmap aligned with company goals.
• Design and ship scalable platform systems with cloud infrastructure.
• Drive business-critical initiatives across teams without formal authority.
• Support platform users and resolve complex system issues.
• Champion AI adoption and build platforms for AI/LLM applications.
• Optimize cloud costs and drive FinOps initiatives.
• Mentor and grow other engineers through pairing and design reviews.
• Partner with data science, ML, and computational biology teams to improve workflows.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Azure

GCP

Linux

Distributed Systems

Cloud Architecture

Data Lakehouse

Apache Iceberg

AI/ML System Design

Workflow Orchestration

Networking

Job description

Freenome is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead platform engineering and cloud infrastructure in a remote setup. You will shape the technical vision, design scalable systems, and drive AI adoption across teams.

You will mentor engineers, optimize cloud costs, and collaborate with data science and ML teams to improve workflows while ensuring robust platform performance and reliability.