Description :

About the Company :

Elucidata is an AI Solutions Tech Data-centric AI company on a mission to make life sciences AI-ready.

Headquartered in San Francisco with a 120+ member team across the US and India, were building the future of data-centric AI for drug discovery.

Our flagship AI-Agentic powered platform, Polly, helps research teams wrangle, harmonize, and analyze massive volumes of biomedical data, accelerating discoveries and making precision medicine a reality.

Recognized by Fast Company as the Most Innovative Biotech Company of 2024, Elucidata partners with 25+ leading organizations, including Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Google DeepMind, Alnylam Therapeutics, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Research Institute.

Backed by top VCs like Eight Roads, F-Prime, IvyCap, and Hyperplane.

With over 200 data products and AI solutions co-developed by 100+ domain experts, weve helped our partners achieve 4X faster R&D milestones and contribute to 16 therapies advancing toward FDA approval.

At Elucidata, youll work at the intersection of AI, biology and impact while solving real-world challenges that accelerate the journey from data to discovery.

About the Role :

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to join our dynamic Cloud Platform team.

This role is crucial in managing and optimizing our AWS cloud infrastructure, developing solutions using AWS cloud services while ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency across all our cloud operations.

What Youll Own :

Infrastructure Management :

- Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform

- Monitor and ensure optimal performance of cloud infrastructure and services

- Proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues to maintain high availability

Cost Optimization :

- Monitor AWS spending and usage patterns across all services

- Implement cost reduction strategies and recommend optimization opportunities

- Develop and maintain cost allocation and reporting mechanisms

Security & Access Management :

- Manage and maintain authentication and authorization services across the platform

- Implement security best practices and compliance requirements

- Ensure proper access controls and identity management

Development & Automation :

- Write clean, maintainable Python code for developing services

- Design and implement service architecture solutions

- Develop tools and scripts to streamline operations and deployments

Database Management :

- Design, configure, and optimize both relational databases and DynamoDB

- Ensure database performance, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans

- Monitor database health and implement scaling strategies as needed

DevOps & CI/CD :

- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments

- Manage Git workflows and branching strategies

- Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processes

What Makes You a Great Fit :

- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in developing applications using AWS services

- Comprehensive knowledge of AWS cloud services and best practices

- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

- Strong programming skills in Python

- Experience with service architecture design and implementation

Technical Requirements :

- Deep understanding of both relational databases and DynamoDB

- Solid knowledge of Git version control and collaborative development workflows

- Experience with CI/CD tools, pipeline management, Dockers

- Understanding of network architecture, security groups, and VPC configurations

- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK stack, etc.)

- Experience with serverless and serverful architectures

Core Competencies :

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment

- Detail-oriented with focus on automation and efficiency

- Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, caste, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status