Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer (x/f/m) - Tech Foundations Job details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Insurance Platform Engineer (x/f/m) aim to help team maintain high reliability while scaling infrastructure. Alan's vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all. Our mission is to help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment. We are building a vertically integrated health partner that seamlessly unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one system. By connecting all aspects of care—private, public, and direct to consumer—we create the most member‑centric healthcare experience. Through deep engagement, we empower everyone to overcome day‑to‑day health obstacles and live healthier lives. We partner with 35K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 1M users, and have reached 770M+ in ARR. Our team of 700+ people (still growing) operates across France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪, and Canada 🇨🇦. How we do it Mission is the Boss: long‑term thinking, mission above all else Member & customer‑led: obsessed with solving problems and delighting users Champions of excellence: extremely high standards and talent density Distributed ownership: everyone owns their decisions and results Radically transparent: all information accessible, written‑first, async decisions Optimistic alchemy: optimists who collaborate with genuine care Empathetic challengers: direct, caring feedback to help each other grow Bold contrarians: think differently, try new approaches Disciplined execution: decisive action with compounding focus Fight for simplicity: high‑impact processes, smart frugality Tech Foundations area Mission: Tech Foundations enables product crews and creates the environment to thrive—combining world‑class infrastructure, intuitive developer experience, exquisite operational excellence, and built‑in security to make shipping exceptional products effortless. Scope Infrastructure enablement for product crews (e.g. hosting improvements, CI/CD, scalability, multi‑cloud architecture) Security and compliance facilitation (e.g. authentication, encryption, threat protection) Developer productivity enhancements (e.g. local environment setup, monorepo tooling, observability, tech stack evolution) Design and development unification (e.g. design system, accessibility) AI‑assisted engineering enablement (e.g. agentic development, code assistants, MCP servers) Focus for 2026 In 2026, we will grow the team significantly to further increase our impact. We want to expand our cloud footprint with a revisited multi‑cloud strategy as we expand internationally, while we’re elevating the quality bar, from infrastructure to code foundations (backend/frontend/mobile). We are also evolving our AI‑augmented development, by putting AI code assistants as a first‑class citizen for everyone, including non‑engineers. Ultimately we have massive ambitions around our Security stack and posture with enhanced tools and processes to protect our developers and users. Recruitment process note While you’re applying for a particular area, please note that you may ultimately join a different part of our engineering organization, depending on where we believe you will have the most impact. Is it you we’re looking for? We are looking for Platform Engineers with 3+ years of experience to help us maintain high reliability while scaling our infrastructure. You’ll be able to tackle high‑impact & high‑risk projects involving many engineers. You’ll design and implement robust infrastructure systems with a focus on reliability and observability. You’ll maintain our uptime targets while optimizing infrastructure costs. You’ll improve our incident management processes and lead post‑mortems. You’ll build and maintain internal tooling (e.g. API, web interface, internal command line, …) for other engineers. You’ll have the opportunity to mentor other engineers & lead crews. You’ll be able to contribute to hiring your future coworkers and shape candidates’ hiring experience. Early fit Strong experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS). Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools. Comfortable writing code for automation and tooling (e.g. API, internal command line, …). Some experience as a Full‑Stack or Backend software engineer. Willing to work in Python/JavaScript (but you don’t need to have experience with those two languages). Understands modern deployment practices and CI/CD. Able to debug complex system issues. Self‑starting and entrepreneurial. Humble and still willing to grow (no matter your seniority). Collaborative, enthusiastic about teamwork, learning, and teaching. Fluent in English (no need to speak French). We are aiming to hire above the C1 level range. Above all, we are looking for high potential and curiosity: make sure to show us this when you apply Everything else is a bonus. Perks & Benefits Fair rewards: generous equity packages complement your base salary. Flexible office: amazing office space at our HQ, sponsored co‑working hubs or a full‑remote experience with home‑office equipment sponsorship. All the tools you need: top‑of‑the‑range equipment—MacBook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and noise‑canceling headphones. Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. Delightful healthcare insurance: extremely comprehensive health insurance—100% for you and your children, 90‑100% for partners depending on your country (permanent contracts only). Transport: country‑specific commuter benefits. Learning & training opportunities: highly flexible training policy, free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences. Parental leave: extended parental leave for all new parents. Important note We hire people, not roles. We welcome all applicants If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t check every box, we’d love to hear from you. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply as it can only bring learnings or success. Women applicants Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements? Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist. Applications We’ll be thrilled to receive your application #J-18808-Ljbffr