Senior Platform Engineer - SMTS

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. athenahealth is a progressive & innovative U.S. health-tech leader, del...

• Design, implement, and scale cloud-native infrastructure and internal platform tools
• Build backend services and automation frameworks in Python
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and workloads supporting ML and analytics
• Enable automated infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools
• Ensure systems are secure, reliable, and scalable for production use

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 4–9 years of experience in backend or platform engineering
• Strong programming experience, especially in Python
• Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes—deploying, managing, and optimizing clusters and workloads
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS)
• Familiarity with Kubeflow or other ML orchestration tools
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, containerization, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience in working with observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch
• Understanding of cloud security, service mesh (e.g., Istio), and infrastructure as code

• Full health and financial benefits
• Flexible work-life balance
• Commuter support
• Employee assistance programs
• Tuition assistance
• Employee resource groups
• Collaborative workspaces

athenahealth is a progressive, innovation-driven software product company. We partner with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients.