Platform Engineer II

📋 Job Overview

Paperless Parts is the SaaS-based intelligence layer for modern manufacturing, enabling our customers to innovate faster in the physical world. From rockets to medical devices, we power the parts that move the world forward.

This position requires activities that are subject to US Export Control Laws and require US Citizenship or Green Card Holder.

🏢 About Paperless Parts

Paperless Parts is the SaaS-based intelligence layer for modern manufacturing, enabling our customers to innovate faster in the physical world. From rockets to medical devices, we power the parts that move the world forward.

🎯 The Role

Paperless Parts is looking for a Platform Engineer II to join Bedrock, the platform engineering team that builds and runs the infrastructure behind our SaaS platform for manufacturing shops. You will own the delivery of well-scoped infrastructure projects and system components end to end, helping manage cloud resources as code and improving how our engineering teams build, test, and ship software.

This mid-level role is the perfect foundation for growth toward a Senior Platform Engineer, allowing you to take on real ownership of production infrastructure. You will participate fully in team operations, help onboard newer engineers, and shape how AI-assisted tooling accelerates our software development lifecycle.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code: Design, build, and maintain production cloud resources on AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, IAM) using OpenTofu and Terragrunt.
• Pipeline Management: Own and improve Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, making it easier and faster for product engineering teams to deploy.
• Automation Development: Develop internal developer tooling and automation scripts in Python to replace manual operational tasks.
• Observability & Monitoring: Extend Datadog dashboards and monitors to track key service health and ensure alerts are actionable.
• Container Operations: Work with Docker containerization to build, maintain, and run images and services.
• Team Collaboration: Participate in sprint ceremonies, conduct constructive code reviews, handle on-call rotations, and help onboard newer engineers.

📌 Required Qualifications

• Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience managing production cloud infrastructure on AWS (compute, networking, IAM, storage).
• Automation Scripting: Proficiency in Python or Bash with the ability to write clear, tested, and maintainable automation tooling.
• Infrastructure as Code: Demonstrated capability working with infrastructure as code using Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Linux & Containers: Solid Linux/Unix fundamentals and hands-on experience building, running, and troubleshooting Docker images and containerized services.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience building or maintaining continuous integration and deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Location: Willingness to work in a hybrid environment in Boston, MA.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Advanced IaC & Containers: Experience with Terragrunt and solid fundamentals working with Kubernetes containers in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Regulated Environments: AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP, or SOC 2 exposure.
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Regular use of AI coding assistants in infrastructure work, with judgment about when to trust the output.
• Developer Experience Tooling: Internal tools or self-service workflows adopted by other engineering teams.

🎁 Benefits

• Salary range: $124,000 - $168,000
• 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

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

This position requires activities that are subject to US Export Control Laws and require US Citizenship or Green Card Holder.