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Lila Sciences

Staff DevOps Engineer, Software, Product Operations

Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
54 days
Lila Sciences's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Lila Sciences's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lila Sciences
high
104 stale, 2 reposted of 118 open
Hiring momentum
155 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lila Sciences's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lila Sciences.

About this role

The Senior II/Staff Software Engineer in Platform Operations will design, build, and operate software applications and systems that support Lila's product and delivery platforms. This role involves developing backend services, APIs, and automation systems while ensuring reliability and operational readiness. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to enhance software delivery processes and improve system observability and security.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lila Sciences as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building production applications, services, or systems
  • Strong backend development skills in Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar languages
  • Experience designing APIs, services, automation workflows, and internal developer tools
  • Practical experience using agentic coding tools to improve engineering quality and output
  • Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and deployment systems
  • Strong debugging skills across application code, distributed systems, and production environments

Nice to have

  • Experience building platform, DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure-adjacent software systems
  • Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
  • Experience improving observability, deployment safety, incident response, or operational tooling
  • Background with security-minded software delivery, including secrets, access controls, scanning, or supply chain practices
  • Experience using AI or agentic development workflows for testing, refactoring, documentation, or delivery automation

What you get

  • Competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity
  • Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Educational assistance program

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond Python, TypeScript, and Go
  • The role involves significant collaboration with various teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The company emphasizes a startup environment, which may imply a fast-paced and potentially high-pressure work culture

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Listed by Lila Sciences on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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