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Staff Platform Engineer

Altos Labs
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025

Our Mission

Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life.

For more information, see our website at altoslabs.com.

Our Value

Our Single Altos Value : Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission .

Diversity at Altos

We believe that diverse perspectives are foundational to scientific innovation and inquiry. At Altos, exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work together to advance a shared mission. Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives. We are all accountable for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.

What You Will Contribute To Altos

The Altos Cloud Platform Team is seeking an experienced platform software engineer to drive the design, development, and maintenance of the Altos cloud platform. You will be part of the team responsible for cloud infrastructure and scientific computing systems used by Altos scientists to conduct cutting-edge research. Additionally, you will work closely with software engineers, researchers, and IT teams to build and support systems that are scalable, reliable, secure, and efficient.

Responsibilities

  • Implement platform technologies to create, deploy, and monitor scientific applications for internal and external use
  • Facilitate cloud technology adoption cross-functionally across scientific and research teams
  • Understand user needs across a wide range of scientific disciplines and build systems that scientists can use productively
  • Optimize system performance and utilization for scientific applications and underlying infrastructure
  • Work with stakeholders to improve financial operations in the cloud, driving changes for efficient allocation of resources and cost management
  • Administer cached and distributed high performance file systems
  • Improve reliability of systems via automation, testing, and continuous integration and delivery
  • Continuously improve and maintain documentation for our development and deployment processes

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, or equivalent technical experience
  • 5 years of experience in a Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, or systems-focused platform software engineering role
  • Deep experience architecting and operating cloud solutions on AWS
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CDK.
  • Experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience building tools in Python, Ruby, Bash, or other technologies typically used for system orchestration
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
  • Excited to design, implement, and evangelize computing standards and culture across scientific and technical functions
  • Enjoys building scalable, secure, and robust systems
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building platforms to accelerate the efforts of software, data, and machine learning engineers
  • Experience writing automated tests across different levels of the test pyramid
  • The salary range for San Francisco Bay Area, CA :

  • Staff Software Engineer : $215,050 - $290,950
  • The salary range for San Diego, CA :

  • Staff Software Engineer : $202,300 - $273,700
  • Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

    For UK applicants, before submitting your application :

  • Please click here to read the Altos Labs EU and UK Applicant Privacy Notice (bit.ly / eu_uk_privacy_notice)
  • This Privacy Notice is not a contract, express or implied and it does not set terms or conditions of employment.
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    What We Want You To Know

    We are a culture of collaboration and scientific excellence, and we believe in the values of inclusion and belonging to inspire innovation.

    Altos Labs 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.

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

    Altos currently requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to legally required exemptions (e.g., due to a medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief).

    Thank you for your interest in Altos Labs where we strive for a culture of scientific excellence, learning, and belonging.

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