About the position
Verily is a subsidiary of Alphabet that is using a data-driven approach to change the way people manage their health and the way healthcare is delivered. Launched from Google X in 2015, our purpose is to bring the promise of precision health to everyone, every day. We are focused on generating and activating data from a variety of sources, including clinical, social, behavioral and the real world, to arrive at the best solutions for a person based on a comprehensive view of the evidence. Our unique expertise and capabilities in technology, data science and healthcare enable the entire healthcare ecosystem to drive better health outcomes. 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 engineering team that has a large positive impact on the software development process at Verily. As part of this team, you will work closely with engineers 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, 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).
- Facilitate a rapidly growing team and organization by guiding junior engineers, setting high standards in design reviews, providing input into roadmaps, prioritization of user-facing features, and team processes.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience in software engineering.
- 5+ 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.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes.
- Strong Working knowledge of microservices, software delivery platforms, DevSecOps, continuous integration, and release management processes.
- 5+ years in a centralized developer platform team.
- Passionate about developer experience with a high empathy for users.
Benefits
- 401k
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- paid holidays
- paid volunteer time
- tuition reimbursement
- performance bonus
