Senior Platform Engineer at InterSystems in Boston, MA

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) team within the Platform Engineering organization. This team is responsible for providing Application Security (AppSec) scanning for our build pipelines, improving security for our build and deployment pipelines, ensuring safe Supply Chain deliveries, and sustaining and enhancing general DevOps workflows.

In this role, you will contribute as a full-stack developer with strong DevSecOps mindset. You will work on a diverse range of initiatives—improving build pipelines, providing a "single pane of glass" view of our security posture to our Security team, and researching new tools and processes for our environment. Your work will be foundational to securing our development infrastructure and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

This position is ideal for engineers who are passionate about security, enjoy solving technical challenges collaboratively, and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• AppSec Development: Provide expertise in SCA (Black Duck), SAST (Checkmarx), and DAST (Acunetix) scanning, integrating scans into pipelines. Automate feedback from scans to Security and Development teams.
• Supply Chain Security: Lead initiatives to improve Supply Chain security with delivery tools such as Entrust's Code Signing Gateway.
• Modernization Projects: Contribute to the re-architecture and modernization of legacy tools using scalable, maintainable technologies focused on performance, usability, and reliability.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with engineers, product managers, and other platform teams to identify pain points and deliver impactful solutions.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of development practices.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in Software Development, Platform Engineering, or DevOps roles.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong programming skills in at least one major language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/Node.js, ObjectScript, Go) with proficiency in both frontend and backend development.
• Database Knowledge: Solid understanding of SQL and experience working with relational databases.
• DevSecOps & Tooling: Experience with secure CI/CD pipeline development, and familiarity with tools such as GitLab, Perforce, Black Duck, Checkmarx, Acunetix, and Entrust.
• Adaptability & Initiative: Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies, take initiative, and contribute meaningfully in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience mentoring junior engineers and guiding interns or small project teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Atlassian Tools: Experience with the Atlassian product suite, including JIRA and Confluence.
• DevOps: Experience with Perforce and GitLab.
• InterSystems Technologies: Experience with InterSystems IRIS and ObjectScript, or a strong interest in learning them.
• AI: Experience working with agentic coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, ChatGPT, Tabnine) to improve software development, infrastructure automation, and operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled developer tools, automation platforms, or infrastructure supporting AI-powered workflows.

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related STEM field.

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We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.

Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.

The company also provides generous employee benefits including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement

The estimated base compensation range for this role is:

$92,000—$118,000 USD

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

AI Disclaimer

InterSystems may use AI tools for its internal operations including administrative tasks during recruitment (e.g., organizing candidate information). InterSystems’ approach to AI is guided by the InterSystems Responsible AI Guidelines. AI is not used to make or influence hiring decisions. All decisions are made by InterSystems employees.

Candidates may use AI for CV or interview preparation, provided materials are truthful and reflect their own experience. AI tools and third-party transcription services must not be used during interviews or assessments.