Cloud Systems Engineer

About the role

We Breathe Life Into Data At Komodo Health, our mission is to reduce the global burden of disease. And we believe that smarter use of data is essential to this mission. That’s why we built the Healthcare Map — the industry’s largest, most complete, precise view of the U.S. healthcare system — by combining de-identified, real-world patient data with innovative algorithms and decades of clinical experience. The Healthcare Map serves as our foundation for a powerful suite of software applications, helping us answer healthcare’s most complex questions for our partners.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize Snowflake: monitor warehouse consumption and cost, administer RBAC and metadata tagging for cost attribution, and triage query-performance issues and internal requests.
• Build and operate AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure as code (Terraform), deployed via GitOps (ArgoCD).
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) for application and infrastructure delivery.
• Drive infrastructure optimization across performance, scalability, and cost (FinOps practices, tagging, attribution).
• Harden cloud infrastructure: IAM and RBAC, networking, secrets management, and compliance alignment.
• Build and maintain centralized observability (metrics, logs, alerting).
• Participate in the shared US-business-hours on-call rotation and collaborate closely with developer, security, and data teams.

Requirements

• Hands-on Snowflake (or comparable cloud data warehouse) experience in a production setting: SQL, warehouse operations, and query-performance fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud infrastructure on AWS in production, with attention to security and cost.
• Infrastructure-as-code proficiency with Terraform (you think IaC from inception).
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes (Docker, k8s).
• Scripting and automation skills in Python, Go, or Bash, plus experience with CI/CD pipelines and at least one tool (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, Harness, etc.).
• Deep hands-on Snowflake administration: warehouse sizing, resource monitoring, RBAC administration, and query optimization.
• Advanced SQL and data-warehouse internals (clustering, partitioning, caching, execution plans).
• Experience with big-data and orchestration tools (Spark, Airflow, dbt).
• FinOps or cloud cost-optimization experience.
• Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements such as HIPAA or SOC2.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g. Claude, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, AWS Bedrock) and sound judgment about when and how to apply them safely.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Skills

• AI coding assistants and platforms (such as Claude, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or AWS Bedrock).

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible time off and holidays; 401(k) with company match; disability insurance and life insurance; and leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and company policy.

Pay

This position may be eligible for performance-based bonuses as determined in the Company’s sole discretion and in accordance with a written agreement or plan. This role may also be eligible for equity awards. Komodo's AI Standard At Komodo, we're not just witnessing the AI revolution – we're leading it. This is a pivotal moment in time, where being first to market with AI transforms industries and sets the bar. We've already established industry leadership in leveraging AI to revolutionize healthcare, and we expect every team member to contribute. AI here isn't optional; it's foundational. We expect you to integrate AI into your daily work – from summarizing documents to automating workflows and uncovering insights. This isn't just about efficiency; it's about making every moment more meaningful, building on trust in AI, and driving our collective success.

Where You’ll Work

Komodo Health has a hybrid work model with hubs in San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago. Roles vary — some can be performed from anywhere in the country, others are scoped to a specific region, and some are based near one of our hubs. For hub-based Dragons, we're building intentional in-office rhythms alongside the flexibility that's core to how we work. Whatever your setup, expectations will always be clear before you join.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Komodo Health provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type with 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. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understand Komodo Health’s Privacy Notice for Employees and Contractors.