About LifeMDLifeMD is a leading provider of virtual primary care, telehealth, and specialized treatment programs serving hundreds of thousands of patients nationwide. Our vertically integrated platform combines 50-state licensed providers, in-house pharmacy and lab integrations, and proprietary technology that enables safe, high-quality, and affordable care.At the heart of this transformation is our team of developers, engineers, and tech innovators building state-of-the-art systems that make healthcare smarter, faster, and more accessible. From architecting scalable backend systems to crafting intuitive user experiences, we are pushing boundaries every day.Recognized as one of the fastest-growing healthcare tech companies (#166 on Deloitte Fast 500 in 2023), LifeMD is not just a healthcare company — it's a tech company revolutionizing healthcare.About the RoleWe're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer who sits at the intersection of software development and infrastructure. You'll design and build the foundation our engineering teams ship on — codifying AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Pulumi, running workloads across ECS, EKS, and EC2, and playing a central role in our migration from monolithic services to a microservices architecture. This is a hands-on role for someone who writes production-quality code, thinks in systems, and raises the bar for the engineers around them.What You’ll DoDesign, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform and Pulumi, with an emphasis on reusable modules, safe change management, and multi-account/multi-environment patternsOperate and evolve container platforms across ECS and EC2, including cluster architecture, autoscaling, networking, and cost optimizationDrive our migration to microservices: decompose existing services, establish golden paths for service scaffolding, CI/CD, and deployment, and partner with product engineering teams through the transitionBuild internal tooling and automation in a general-purpose language (Python, Go, or TypeScript) — this role writes real software, not just configurationOwn and advance our observability practice in Datadog: SLOs, dashboards, alerting strategy, distributed tracing, and driving down noise so on-call is humaneLead incident response and post-incident reviews; turn findings into durable platform improvementsMentor engineers, review designs and code, and set technical direction for platform standards across teamsChampion security, compliance, and reliability best practices appropriate to a healthcare environmentRequirementsWhat You'll Bring10+ years in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE roles, with a strong software development background — you're comfortable being evaluated on both your code and your architectureDeep, production experience with Terraform and hands-on experience with Pulumi (or strong Terraform plus a compelling reason we should trust you to ramp fast)Expert-level AWS knowledge: compute (ECS, Serverless,EC2), networking (VPC, load balancing, DNS), IAM, and the surrounding ecosystemProficiency in at least one of Python, Go, or TypeScript, including testing and CI practicesDirect experience decomposing monoliths or migrating platforms to microservices, and the scars to prove it — service boundaries, data migration, traffic cutover, rollback strategyStrong observability chops: metrics, logging, tracing, SLO design (Datadog experience is a plus)Demonstrated leadership: mentoring engineers, leading cross-team initiatives, communicating clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholdersNice to HaveExperience in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC 2)GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platform experience at org scaleExperience with release management, deployment gates, and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green)BenefitsAnnual Salary up to $180,000 Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)Retirement Plan (Roth 401k)Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)Flexible PTO PolicyPaid HolidaysShort Term DisabilityTraining & Development
About LifeMD
LifeMD is a leading provider of virtual primary care, telehealth, and specialized treatment programs serving hundreds of thousands of patients nationwide. Our vertically integrated platform combines 50-state licensed providers, in-house pharmacy and lab integrations, and proprietary technology that enables safe, high-quality, and affordable care.
At the heart of this transformation is our team of developers, engineers, and tech innovators building state-of-the-art systems that make healthcare smarter, faster, and more accessible. From architecting scalable backend systems to crafting intuitive user experiences, we are pushing boundaries every day.
Recognized as one of the fastest-growing healthcare tech companies (#166 on Deloitte Fast 500 in 2023), LifeMD is not just a healthcare company — it's a tech company revolutionizing healthcare.
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer who sits at the intersection of software development and infrastructure. You'll design and build the foundation our engineering teams ship on — codifying AWS infrastructure with Terraform and Pulumi, running workloads across ECS, EKS, and EC2, and playing a central role in our migration from monolithic services to a microservices architecture. This is a hands-on role for someone who writes production-quality code, thinks in systems, and raises the bar for the engineers around them.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform and Pulumi, with an emphasis on reusable modules, safe change management, and multi-account/multi-environment patterns
- Operate and evolve container platforms across ECS and EC2, including cluster architecture, autoscaling, networking, and cost optimization
- Drive our migration to microservices: decompose existing services, establish golden paths for service scaffolding, CI/CD, and deployment, and partner with product engineering teams through the transition
- Build internal tooling and automation in a general-purpose language (Python, Go, or TypeScript) — this role writes real software, not just configuration
- Own and advance our observability practice in Datadog: SLOs, dashboards, alerting strategy, distributed tracing, and driving down noise so on-call is humane
- Lead incident response and post-incident reviews; turn findings into durable platform improvements
- Mentor engineers, review designs and code, and set technical direction for platform standards across teams
- Champion security, compliance, and reliability best practices appropriate to a healthcare environment
Requirements
What You'll Bring
- 10+ years in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE roles, with a strong software development background — you're comfortable being evaluated on both your code and your architecture
- Deep, production experience with Terraform and hands-on experience with Pulumi (or strong Terraform plus a compelling reason we should trust you to ramp fast)
- Expert-level AWS knowledge: compute (ECS, Serverless,EC2), networking (VPC, load balancing, DNS), IAM, and the surrounding ecosystem
- Proficiency in at least one of Python, Go, or TypeScript, including testing and CI practices
- Direct experience decomposing monoliths or migrating platforms to microservices, and the scars to prove it — service boundaries, data migration, traffic cutover, rollback strategy
- Strong observability chops: metrics, logging, tracing, SLO design (Datadog experience is a plus)
- Demonstrated leadership: mentoring engineers, leading cross-team initiatives, communicating clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC 2)
- GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platform experience at org scale
- Experience with release management, deployment gates, and progressive delivery (canary, blue/green)
Benefits
- Annual Salary up to $180,000
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (Roth 401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Flexible PTO Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Short Term Disability
- Training & Development
LifeMD is a leading digital healthcare company committed to expanding access to virtual care, pharmacy services, and diagnostics by making them more affordable and convenient for all. Focused on both treatment and prevention, our unique care model is designed to optimize the patient experience and improve outcomes across more than 200 health concerns. To support our expanding patient base, LifeMD leverages a vertically-integrated, proprietary digital care platform, a 50-state affiliated medical group, a 22,500-square-foot affiliated pharmacy, and a U.S.-based patient care center. Our company — with offices in New York City; Greenville, SC; and Huntington Beach, CA — is powered by a dynamic team of passionate professionals. From clinicians and technologists to creatives and analysts, we're united by a shared mission to revolutionize healthcare. Employees enjoy a collaborative and inclusive work environment, hybrid work culture, and numerous opportunities for growth. Want your work to matter? Join us in building a future of accessible, innovative, and compassionate care.
LifeMD is a leading digital healthcare company committed to expanding access to virtual care, pharmacy services, and diagnostics by making them more affordable and convenient for all. Focused on both treatment and prevention, our unique care model is designed to optimize the patient experience and improve outcomes across more than 200 health concerns.
To support our expanding patient base, LifeMD leverages a vertically-integrated, proprietary digital care platform, a 50-state affiliated medical group, a 22,500-square-foot affiliated pharmacy, and a U.S.-based patient care center. Our company — with offices in New York City; Greenville, SC; and Huntington Beach, CA — is powered by a dynamic team of passionate professionals. From clinicians and technologists to creatives and analysts, we're united by a shared mission to revolutionize healthcare. Employees enjoy a collaborative and inclusive work environment, hybrid work culture, and numerous opportunities for growth. Want your work to matter? Join us in building a future of accessible, innovative, and compassionate care.
