Platform Engineer

About the role

Paperless Parts is looking for a motivated and curious Platform Engineer I to join our growing team. This position requires activities that are subject to US Export Control Laws and require US Citizenship or Green Card Holder.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code, including writing, testing, and deploying new Terraform modules to manage production cloud resources on AWS, including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC
• Enhance our CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools like Jenkins
• Build new dashboards and set up monitoring with Datadog to ensure the health and performance of key applications
• Write and maintain automation scripts in Python or Bash to streamline routine operational tasks
• Use containerization technologies and concepts using Docker
• Use AI-assisted coding tools as part of your everyday workflow to write, test, and review code more effectively
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and deliver assigned sprint work, with code reviewed and supported by senior engineers
• Join the team’s on-call rotation and learn to respond to alerts as you grow into the role

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 0-1 years of professional experience in software, platform, or DevOps engineering; internship or co-op experience counts
• Working knowledge of a programming or scripting language, with Python as a plus
• Basic understanding of and comfort with Linux/Unix command-line tools
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools, including cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (e.g., Docker), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), and CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins)
• A demonstrated, passionate desire to learn about cloud computing, DevOps principles, and infrastructure automation
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and a collaborative mindset — you ask clarifying questions and contribute to team discussions
• A strong sense of reliability and ownership of your assigned work, with enthusiasm for learning and applying new technologies

Qualifications

• A demonstrated passion for cloud computing, DevOps principles, and infrastructure automation
• Experience with modern web application stacks and cloud technologies like AWS
• Comfort with Linux/Unix command-line tools and familiarity with cloud providers, containerization, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly

Skills

• Programming or scripting languages (Python preferred)
• Linux/Unix command-line tools
• Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Containerization (Docker)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• CI/CD (Jenkins)
• AI-assisted coding tools

Benefits

• 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision for you and your dependent
• Competitive compensation philosophy
• Unlimited PTO
• 13+ paid holidays
• Company-sponsored wellness stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) plan
• Employee recognition program

Pay

The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Schedule

Full-time position

Location

Boston Office: Our office is full of energy; people regularly collaborate to solve complex problems. We recognize that people work well in different environments and have intentionally designed our office to provide collaborative spaces and quiet focus areas. Our height-adjustable desks are set up with additional monitors, and employees are provided with the latest Apple technology to support productivity. Our headquarters is located in downtown Boston, MA and easily accessible to most transit routes (Red/Blue/Orange/Green Line/South Station/North Station).

Encinitas Office: Our California office is our newest office which seats our West Coast sales team. The office has an open floor plan with several conference rooms to encourage collaboration with your colleagues in California and TV's to connect with those sitting in Boston or remotely.