Principal Software Engineer, Platform Engineering

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team thats revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

Moderna is looking for a hands-on impact-drivenPrincipalSoftware Engineer Platform Engineering tohelpdefinebuildand evolve reusable platform capabilities thatenableapplication teamstodevelop deploy andoperatesoftware safely and effectively. This is aseniorindividual contributor role that combines deep technical execution with cross-functional technical leadership acrossdevelopers (Builders) Cybersecurity ArchitectureAI platform teamsandbroaderteams to provide scalable secure and user-focused capabilities that make the right path the easiest path for Modernas engineering teams.

Theinitialfocus for this role will beadvancingAI runtime safety and AI gateway capabilities including reusable integration patterns policy enforcement telemetry secure development workflows and operational tooling and paved-road controls for governed AIassisteddevelopment. Over time this role willinfluence and contributeacross the broader Builder Tools & Platforms portfolio including developer tooling secure software delivery internal frameworks platform automation and paved-road engineering standards.

This role is well suited for aprincipalengineer whothrives in ambiguous high-impact problem spaces and can move fluidlyfromstrategy and architecture to hands-onimplementationcloud infrastructure CI/CD production operations developer enablement and secure software delivery. You will help translateemergingenterpriseneeds into reliable reusable and well-governed platform capabilitiesfor Modernas engineering teams.

Heres What Youll Do

• Design and build secureplatform capabilities using Python/TypeScript GitHub ActionsPulumi Docker AWS and relevant internal or vendor APIs.

• Lead the design and evolution ofAI runtime safetyand AIgatewaypatternsincludingpolicy enforcementaccess controlstelemetryauditabilityand operational controls.

• Build and guideimplementationofgoverned AI-assisted development workflows by packaging approved tools creating reusable integration patterns improving developer experience and embedding security and compliance expectations into paved-road delivery workflows.

• Partner with Cybersecurity Architecture AI platform teams andengineering leaders to align on platform standards adoption strategy risk posture andimplementationtradeoffs.

• Createand driveadoptionoftemplatesreference implementationsdocumentation examples and paved-road patterns that help application teams adopt secure development and AI-assisted workflows.

• Improve developer experience byidentifyingsystemic frictionreducing setup timeeliminatingmanual toil standardizing common workflows and making secure patterns easy to adopt.

• Establishand matureoperational practices for owned capabilities including monitoring alerting dashboards runbooks support models service ownership and lifecycle management.

• Identifyrecurring developer pain points andinfluence roadmap by proposingimprovements to shared frameworks templates platform tooling and paved paths.

• Leadintegration of secure software delivery controls into development workflows including CI/CD guardrails policy checks artifact controls and developer remediation patterns.

• Contributehands-onacross Builder Tools & Platforms priorities as team needsevolve including developer tooling platform automation secure delivery patterns internal frameworks and operational support.

• Mentor and coach engineers raise engineering standards review design and implementations and help teams make durable technical decisions across platform andapplicationsboundaries

Heres What Youll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

• 10 years of experience in software engineering platform engineering DevOps infrastructure automationsecure software deliveryor a related role.

• Deepsoftware engineering experiencedesigningimplementingandoperatingdeveloper platforms internal tools infrastructure automation CI/CD systems or secure software delivery platforms.

• Very strongprogramming skills in Python or TypeScript/JavaScript.

• Significant experiencewith GitHub GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows and modern software delivery practices.

• Significant experiencewith AWS or another cloud provider for deploying and managing applications or platform services.

• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.

• Strong understanding of secure software development practices software supply chain dependency management vulnerability scanning artifact managementsecretshandlingidentity authorizationand policy enforcement.

• Proven ability toset technical direction anddesign systems that balance security standardization usability reliability and developer productivity.

• Proven experience leading technical initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers raise technical standards and guide teams through architecturedesign implementation and operational tradeoffs.

• Expert troubleshooting skills across application code build pipelines cloud infrastructure networking identity developer tooling and third-party platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing team prioritiesoperateeffectively inambiguousproblem spacesand contribute across a range of platform engineering responsibilities including areas outside immediate prior experience.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with AI-assisted development tooling AI gateway patterns model or API access controls policy-as-code telemetry or runtime safety controls.

• Experience shaping platform strategy or technical roadmaps for capabilities adopted by multiple engineering teams.

• Experience partnering with security architecture platform and application teams to drive adoption of shared capabilitiesand standards.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such asPulumi CDK Terraform or similar.

• Experience with application security cloud security software supply chain controls vulnerability management workflows or secure CI/CD guardrails.

• Experience building internal developer platforms paved-road workflows reusable templates CLIs scaffolding systems or shared engineering standards.

• Experience with Kubernetes container security base image lifecycle managementsecretsmanagement network isolation or secure runtime patterns.

• Experience creating documentationreference architecture onboarding materials and developerenablementcontent for shared platform capabilities.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support
• Family planning benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off including vacation volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at .

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