Software Engineer (DevOps)

Impiricus; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: Medical, dental, andVision

HSA/DCFSA with employer contributions

Disability & Life/AD&D insurance

Flexible Time Off

Parental Leave

Remote work option

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Impiricus is seeking a Software Engineer (DevOps) to build and operate scalable AWS infrastructure, automate pipelines, and improve platform reliability. You will work with EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and CloudWatch, while contributing to QA automation and feature-enabled deployments.

The role emphasizes Terraform/CloudFormation, Docker, and Kubernetes (EKS), with a focus on secure, reliable production workloads and cost optimization. Remote-friendly within the USA.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production-grade software and 2+ years operating cloud infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation for IaC.
• Python, Bash, and SQL proficiency.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS; solid networking and cloud security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS or third-party tools.
• Operate and optimize containerized/serverless workloads (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Fargate).
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems with CloudWatch, X-Ray, and observability tools.
• Implement AWS security best practices (IAM, VPCs, security groups, secrets).
• Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance.
• Lead incident response and post-incident reviews; drive improvements.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects; support QA automation.

Skills

Python

Bash

SQL

Golang

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

CodePipeline

CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

EC2

VPC

IAM

S3

CloudWatch

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

ECS

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer (DevOps)

Location: Atlanta, GA | NYC, NY | Remote, USA

Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried

Who We Are

Impiricus is the first and only AI-powered HCP Engagement Engine. In 2025, Deloitte named Impiricus the #1 fastest growing company in North America for their prestigious Fast 500 list. Founded by a practicing physician and a senior pharmaceutical executive, Impiricus was created to transform how life sciences companies support physicians. We ethically connect HCPs to pharma resources, reduce go-to-market costs and accelerate patient access to the treatments they need.

With our unique access to the largest opted-in network of HCPs, their insights, and clinical expertise, we are the leading provider of AI technology and real-time channels that life science companies need to deliver clear, reliable, and evidence-based resources directly into the hands of HCPs. Guided by a council of 2000+ trusted HCP advisors, we ensure every interaction is clinically meaningful, ethically grounded and leads to better patient care.

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer (DevOps), you will play a critical role in building, operating, and continuously improving the cloud infrastructure that powers our digital platform. This role is primarily focused on DevOps ownership—including infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, reliability, and security—while also contributing to application quality through QA automation, defect resolution, and feature development as needed.

You will design and manage scalable AWS infrastructure, optimize deployment pipelines, and ensure high system availability and performance. In addition, you will work closely with Engineering and QA teams to strengthen automated testing frameworks, troubleshoot and resolve production and pre-production issues, and support the implementation of new features.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services (e.g. CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) and/or third-party tools.
• Operate and optimize containerized and serverless workloads using services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Fargate.
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and related observability tools to ensure high availability.
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, network security (VPCs, security groups), and secrets management.
• Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance using scripting and AWS-native automation services.
• Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvements in reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to maintain application stability and performance.
• Contribute to and enhance QA automation to ensure reliable, high-quality releases.
• Support additional infrastructure, platform, and operational efforts as needed.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade software, including 2+ years of hands-on experience developing and operating cloud-based infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical engineering field.
• Strong experience operating production workloads on AWS, including core services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native or common third-party tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud security best practices.
• Programming background in Golang and/or TypeScript is a plus

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000.

Important Notice

To protect candidates, please note that all communication from our team will come directly from an @impiricus.com email address. We do not engage third party recruiters to schedule interviews for this role. If you receive outreach from anyone outside of our domain claiming to represent Impiricus, please disregard and let us know by forwarding the message to [e-mail]

Benefits

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge
• HSA, FSA & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan)
• Coverage & Protection: 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy — recharge your batteries your way
• Parental Leave: Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months)
• Your Work, Your Way: If you're close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option.
• 401(k): Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!)

Impiricus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.