Staff Software Engineer

Verily Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 184,500 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Verily Health is building a cloud-native developer platform (PaaS) to support 600+ engineers across the software lifecycle, with a focus on secure, scalable, and delightful developer experiences. The role leads vision and execution for a broad functional area, leveraging Kubernetes, Backstage, ArgoCD, and Terraform among other tools.

You will collaborate with engineers on architecture, drive high-quality implementations, and promote best practices in monitoring, CI/CD, and production readiness.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years building reliable, scalable, secure products in Go, Python, C++, or similar.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure) and GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Backstage, or similar.
• Strong data structures, algorithms, and system design with debugging skills.
• Strong communication skills for requirements gathering and design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own vision, roadmap, and execution for a broad area; set priorities.
• Design and develop capabilities using cloud-native open source components (e.g. Kubernetes, Backstage, ArgoCD, Terraform).
• Scope tasks and priorities for team members contributing to your objectives.
• Drive execution through high‑quality implementation and best practices in code health, monitoring, and CI.
• Collaborate with the engineering team on system architecture and integrations.

Skills

Go

Python

C++

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Backstage

System design

Communication

Education

BA/BS in CS or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

GCP

AWS

Azure

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.

Description

The Developer Platform team is responsible for building a cloud-native developer platform (PaaS) that enables the end-to-end software development lifecycle for over 600 engineers at Verily. We furnish a speedy, delightful, scalable, and secure developer journey through integrated capabilities in application templates, developer portals, CI, CD and other functional areas. We are a product-oriented, highly-effective, world-class platform developer team that has a large positive impact on the software 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 vision, roadmap, and execution for a broad functional area and set the technical direction and priorities for other team members.
• Design and develop capabilities that leverage state-of-the‑art cloud‑native open source components (e.g. Kubernetes, Backstage, ArgoCD, Terraform).
• 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).
• Collaborate with the engineering team on system architecture and integrations.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience in software engineering.
• 8+ years experience developing and maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure products and services in production in Go, Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
• Prior experience with cloud technologies: Google Cloud Platform/Amazon Web Services/Azure or other cloud providers, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, 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

• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices, software delivery platforms, DevSecOps, continuous integration, and release management processes.
• 2+ years experience working in a centralized developer platform team.
• Passionate about developer experience with a high empathy for users.

This role is eligible for Verily-sponsored immigration support.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $184,500 - 277,000 + 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, click here. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, click here.

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