Associate Principal Engineer - AI Cloud Platform
About The Position
The Associate Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform supports the design and creation of cloud-based products and services to meet Exelixis’s technology needs. The role helps define and design the cloud platform, including cloud automation tools and standards, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and AWS account provisioning automation. It also works with application support teams to redefine the interface between cloud platform products and application installation and configuration processes. The position supports product strategy and road maps, guides major initiatives and complex projects, refines end-to-end development processes, and provides technical expertise on new technology direction. It collaborates with stakeholders across organizational levels and functions, advises management and customers on advanced technical matters, and represents the organization on significant projects. The role oversees infrastructure documentation and work instructions, develops solutions to mitigate future incidents, and makes decisions about access, permissions, and security controls. It serves as a subject matter expert in engineering and platform strategy and mentors engineers across the team. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires minimal travel.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure in a highly available, production environment.
- Advanced knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), especially hosting services such as EC2, RDS, Systems Manager, and IAM.
- Advanced knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools, especially Terraform.
- Intermediate knowledge of cloud and infrastructure automation.
- Intermediate knowledge of modern continuous integration and continuous deployment practices.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field and 9 years of experience; or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 11 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Technical certification may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a SOX- and FDA-regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Support translation and communication of product direction and strategy across organizational levels and functions, and work toward long-range goals.
- Guide the successful completion of major initiatives and programs and lead large, complex projects.
- Refine end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring.
- Develop and apply strategies for projects, determine courses of action to obtain desired results, and solve unusually complex technical problems with innovative solutions.
- Serve as a technical expert on new technology direction.
- Lead strategic initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders, including executives, management, customers, and senior external personnel.
- Oversee documentation of infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications.
- Develop approaches and implement solutions to mitigate future incidents and maintain platform performance and functionality.
- Make decisions regarding access, permissions, and security controls across systems.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for engineering issues and platform strategy.
- Mentor and coach engineers and evaluate industry trends and platform needs for future growth.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with generous company contributions
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales staff
- Opportunity to purchase company stock
- Long-term incentives
- 15 accrued vacation days in the first year
- 17 paid holidays, including a company-wide winter shutdown in December
- Up to 10 sick days per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
