Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer (x/f/m) - Tech Foundations 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants You. Better. With Alan. 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 center into their most valuable investment. We’re 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. What drives us Mission is the Boss: long‑term thinking, mission above all else Member & customer‑led: obsessed with solving problems and delighting users How we build excellence 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 How we grow together 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 How we move fast 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 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. 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? Responsibilities 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 (improving our technical assessment process, etc.). Qualifications You have strong experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS). You have experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools. You’re comfortable writing code for automation and tooling (e.g. API, internal command line, …). You have 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). You understand modern deployment practices and CI/CD. You’re 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 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 – we want you to live where you’re the happiest. 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: Organize your time as you wish. 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: A highly flexible training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises. Parental leave: Extended parental leave for all new parents. Important note: we hire people, not roles. 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. Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist. We’ll be thrilled to receive your application Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Alan by 2x. Get notified about new Platform Engineer jobs in La Rochelle‑Normande, Normandy, France. #J-18808-Ljbffr