Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform

Verily Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

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Job summary

Verily Health is seeking a Developer Platform Engineer to build cloud-native infrastructure that powers the software lifecycle for 600+ engineers.

You will work with Kubernetes, Backstage, Terraform, VSCode, and cutting-edge AI to enhance CI/CD, security, and developer experience across the team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in production systems.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (GCP/AWS/Azure) and distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design and implementation for key platform capabilities.
• Develop cloud-native features using Kubernetes, Backstage, Terraform, and AI tooling.
• Scope tasks, set priorities, and mentor junior developers.
• Improve code health, monitoring, and CI/CD practices across teams.
• Facilitate rapid team growth with strong design reviews and roadmaps.

Education

BA/BS in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Backstage

Terraform

VSCode

GitHub Actions

Job description

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Description

The Developer Platform team is responsible for building cloud-native, self-service developer infrastructure that enables the software development lifecycle for over 600 engineers at Verily. We furnish a speedy, delightful, scalable, and secure developer journey through integrated capabilities in AI, IDE extensions, application templates, developer portals, CI/CD and other functional areas. We are a product-oriented, highly-effective, world-class platform development team that has a large positive impact on the product development process at Verily. As part of this team, you will work closely with developers who have worked on successful projects like Kubernetes, Istio, and Firebase.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design and implementation for a significant platform capability or set of capabilities.
• Design and develop capabilities that leverage state-of-the‑art cloud‑native open source components (e.g. Kubernetes, VSCode, Backstage, Terraform) and cutting‑edge AI.
• Scope tasks and set priorities for other team members contributing to your objectives.
• Drive execution through high‑quality implementation and set an example of best practices in code health and production (e.g. monitoring, frequent releases, reliable CI).
• Facilitate a rapidly growing team and organization by guiding junior developers, setting high standards in design reviews, providing input into roadmaps, prioritization of user‑facing features, and team processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience in software engineering with 5+ years experience developing and maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure products and services in production in Go, Python, TypeScript or similar programming languages.
• Prior experience with cloud technologies: Google Cloud Platform/Amazon Web Services/Azure or other cloud providers, GitHub Actions, VSCode, Kubernetes, Backstage or related tools.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design with strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Strong communication skills in scenarios like deriving requirements from customers, articulating the scope of a problem, or documenting a proposed system design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building with LLMs to solve business problems.
• Strong working knowledge of microservices, software delivery platforms, DevSecOps, continuous integration, and release management processes.
• Familiarity working in a centralized developer platform team.
• Passionate about developer experience with a high empathy for users.

Qualified applicants must not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 - 226,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus or benefits.

Verily Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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