Paperless Parts is looking for a motivated and curious Platform Engineer I to join our growing team. You’ll be an active member of the team taking our SaaS platform to manufacturing shops. As a Platform Engineer I, you will help build and maintain a platform that is scalable, secure, and resilient. From day one, you’ll contribute directly to our platform by taking ownership of well-defined tasks and projects, working alongside senior engineers who will review your work and guide your growth. You will play a crucial part in supporting the automation and tooling that makes our entire engineering team more efficient.
This is an entry-level position on our engineering career pathway. You’ll participate fully in the life of the team — joining sprint ceremonies, completing assigned sprint work, and growing into the on-call rotation — while building the foundation to advance toward Platform Engineer II and beyond. This role is perfect for early-career engineers who are passionate about cloud technologies and eager to develop their skills in a collaborative environment.
Why You'll Love Working Here- Customer-Centric Focus: We put our customers at the center of everything we do. Your work will directly contribute to their success.
- Meaningful Challenges: We enable critical industries like medical devices, aerospace, and defense, which require robust, secure, and scalable solutions.
- Collaborative and Inclusive Culture: Our culture emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and mutual respect. We believe that diverse teams build better products.
- Learning Opportunities: You’ll grow your skills through close mentorship from senior engineers and a clearly defined engineering career pathway.
- Modern Technology: Gain hands-on experience with modern web application stacks, cloud technologies like AWS, and observability and CI/CD tools.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code, including writing, testing, and deploying new Terraform modules to manage production cloud resources on AWS, including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC
- Enhance our CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools like Jenkins
- Build new dashboards and set up monitoring with Datadog to ensure the health and performance of key applications.
- Write and maintain automation scripts in Python or Bash to streamline routine operational tasks.
- Work with containerization technologies and concepts using Docker
- Use AI-assisted coding tools as part of your everyday workflow to write, test, and review code more effectively
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and deliver assigned sprint work, with code reviewed and supported by senior engineers
- Join the team’s on-call rotation and learn to respond to alerts as you grow into the role
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 0-1 years of professional experience in software, platform, or DevOps engineering; internship or co-op experience counts.
- Working knowledge of a programming or scripting language, with Python as a plus.
- Basic understanding of and comfort with Linux/Unix command-line tools.
- Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools, including cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (e.g., Docker), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), and CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins).
- A demonstrated, passionate desire to learn about cloud computing, DevOps principles, and infrastructure automation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and a collaborative mindset — you ask clarifying questions and contribute to team discussions.
- A strong sense of reliability and ownership of your assigned work, with enthusiasm for learning and applying new technologies.
- Real-World Impact: You will contribute to solutions that empower critical industries and drive innovation.
- Learning and Development: You will work with experienced professionals who will support your growth along a defined engineering career pathway.
- Supportive Culture: You will join a team that values your contributions and invests in your success.
If you’re an ambitious early-career engineer eager to apply your knowledge of cloud infrastructure, gain hands-on experience, and build your career in platform engineering, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary range: $124,000 - $168,000
The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
Paperless Parts Life
Culture: At Paperless Parts, we value intentionality, persistence and relationships. We live and breathe these values every day. As a fast-growing company, we’re continually improving what we’ve built while still building from the ground up.
Boston Office: Our office is full of energy; people regularly collaborate to solve complex problems. We recognize that people work well in different environments and have intentionally designed our office to provide collaborative spaces and quiet focus areas. Our height-adjustable desks are set up with additional monitors, and employees are provided with the latest Apple technology to support productivity.
Our headquarters is located in downtown Boston, MA and easily accessible to most transit routes (Red/Blue/Orange/Green Line/South Station/North Station).
Encinitas Office: Our California office is our newest office which seats our West Coast sales team. The office has an open floor plan with several conference rooms to encourage collaboration with your colleagues in California and TV's to connect with those sitting in Boston or remotely. The office is walking distance from Downtown Encinitas, the Coaster train stop, and tons of activities on the 101.
Benefits: We value you and your family. With this in mind, full-time employees are provided:
100% coverage of health, dental, and vision for you and your dependent
Competitive compensation philosophy
Unlimited PTO
13+ paid holidays
Company-sponsored wellness stipend
Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA
401(k) plan
Employee recognition program
Responsible for adherence to all security and privacy requirements, rules and regulations and implement as required.
Paperless Parts is committed to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment for all employees. We believe this environment creates a safe space for employees to share their experiences, brainstorm ideas, and grow their careers. Paperless Parts is an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- US Citizenship or Green Card Holder (required by US Export Control Laws)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
- 0-1 years professional experience in software, platform, or DevOps engineering (internship/co-op counts)
- Working knowledge of a programming or scripting language
- Python experience
- Basic understanding of Linux/Unix command-line tools
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins)
- Ability to write and maintain automation scripts in Python or Bash
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent verbal and written communication
Paperless Parts, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Health, dental, and vision premiums are fully covered for employees and dependents with multiple plan options. Zero‑premium family coverage lowers out‑of‑pocket costs materially.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales compensation includes competitive bases and on‑target earnings, with incentive structures presented as attractive for roles like AEs and SDRs. This positioning indicates meaningful upside tied to performance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness stipends, mental‑health support via an EAP, and office/fitness perks support day‑to‑day wellbeing. Professional development reimbursements extend lifestyle support to growth and learning.
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What We Do
From small local businesses to large multinational corporations, when manufacturers use Paperless Parts they free up valuable time to focus on what is truly important to them. Our customers spend more time with their families, expand their businesses, invest in sustainable practices, and grow as a result of new opportunities. We’re a passionate team that believes manufacturing is a vital component to our everyday lives and the backbone of our economy. We’re dedicated to providing this invaluable industry with a cloud-native platform that empowers the next generation of manufacturers to join the digital age. From life-saving medical devices, to critical components that unlock new depths of outer space, our customers produce parts that go into some of the world’s coolest and most impactful products. Without manufacturing, many new ideas never become reality. It is our mission to enable manufacturers with the technology they need to drive innovation – and our world – forward. Paperless Parts is the leading secure, ITAR compliant, cloud-based sales and quoting platform revolutionizing manufacturing. Our company’s patented technology and proprietary geometry engine unlocks hidden insights that enable job shop manufacturers to modernize and grow their business. Paperless Parts integrates with ERP systems to level up the way manufacturers quote and communicate with customers by rapidly pinpointing manufacturability issues, creating quotes, and processing orders for sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing processes.
Why Work With Us
At Paperless Parts, we are intentional, we are persistent and we are a team. We’re continually improving what we’ve built while still building from the ground up. This creates a fast-paced environment where we work hard and celebrate our wins as a team.
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