Evolent

Overview

As a Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in both software development and DevOps practices, managing and enhancing our extensive application suite and cloud infrastructure.

About Evolent

Evolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Our pursuit of this mission is the driving force that brings us to work each day.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Strong background as a software engineer, building backend services, internal tools, or platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (Python, Go, or TypeScript preferred).
• Experience designing APIs and systems.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, testing strategies, and code quality standards.
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Working knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git-based CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain internal platform services and tooling, including Evolent's Internal Developer Platform built on Spotify's Backstage.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and platform plugins using Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Enable container-based application delivery using Docker, Kubernetes, with a focus on AKS and Azure Container Apps.
• Create features that automate infrastructure and operational workflows using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support consistent, secure, and reliable deployments.
• Support and guide application teams through containerization and modern deployment patterns.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across application, platform, and infrastructure layers when required.