[Remote] Principal Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Purple Squirrel Enterprises is a recruiting partner supporting startups and global firms, and is representing a mission-driven, high-growth health technology company. The Principal Platform Engineer will own and evolve the client's cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, containerization, developer tooling, security, and compliance practices. This technical authority will improve reliability, scalability, and engineering effectiveness while supporting HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, and potential StateRAMP/FedRAMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the cloud infrastructure environment across a multi-account organization structure, including account boundaries, governance policies, cross-account access management, and cost and security governance
• Extend and maintain the Infrastructure-as-Code repository, treating infrastructure changes with the same rigor as application code — reviewed, tested, and versioned
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, pushing toward faster, safer, and more automated deployments across all applications
• Own the containerization strategy and container orchestration platform — including image standards, dependency security, and day-to-day orchestration operations
• Maintain and improve the developer environment so engineers get consistent, reproducible local environments
• Lead the technical work to elevate compliance and security posture— maintaining and evolving controls for HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II, and leading technical readiness for StateRAMP/FedRAMP
• Lead infrastructure-focused security work: secrets management, network security, vulnerability management, and incident response readiness
• Partner with engineering leadership to evolve platform strategy and formalize infrastructure practices as the company scales
• Proactively identify risk across cost, security, reliability, and audit readiness — and drive fixes to completion without being asked
• Elevate engineering culture by setting high standards, mentoring teammates, and simplifying processes that help the team move faster
• Ensure reliability and performance of critical systems by taking ownership of production issues and implementing sustainable fixes

Skills

• 7+ years of experience owning production cloud infrastructure, including direct, hands-on experience with multi-account cloud organization structures, governance policies, and cross-account access management
• Infrastructure as Code — deep hands-on experience with AWS CDK, Terraform, Pulumi, or comparable tooling; you treat infrastructure as software — code reviewed, tested, and version controlled
• CI/CD — proven experience designing, operating, and improving CI/CD pipelines in a production environment
• Containerization & Orchestration — strong production experience with containers and a container orchestration platform (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes)
• Security & Compliance — direct experience operating infrastructure under HIPAA and/or SOC 2 Type II in a production environment
• Autonomy — a track record of owning ambiguous, high-stakes infrastructure and security problems end-to-end with minimal supervision in fast-paced startup environments
• Communication — excellent written and verbal skills; in a remote-first environment, your ability to document infrastructure decisions and compliance controls clearly enough for both engineers and auditors is critical
• Technical Leverage — demonstrated ability to build tools or infrastructure patterns that amplify the productivity of the broader engineering team
• U.S. work authorization — our client is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional
• Experience in healthcare, fintech, or another highly regulated industry
• Experience with StateRAMP or FedRAMP
• Familiarity with full-stack web and mobile development frameworks (useful for cross-team collaboration)
• Experience with IoT or hardware-connected systems

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical coverage (base plan) via a leading national carrier
• Dental & vision coverage available
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Lifestyle Spending Account — monthly stipend for wellness, personal use, and company swag
• Flexible PTO + company holidays
• Fully remote work environment
• Mission-driven work with real, measurable impact on the populations our client serves
• You will have a dedicated PSE point of contact throughout the entire process
• We will advocate for you with the hiring team to make sure the role is mutually beneficial
• We will prepare you for each interview stage so you can put your best foot forward
• We will provide honest, timely feedback at every step
• We will support you through offer negotiation to ensure the outcome is right for you and the company

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