DevOps Engineer
Nearly all disease will become treatable in our lifetimes. At the same time, drug discovery is quickly becoming an engineering discipline. There has never been a more exciting time for new biotech research to solve humanity’s most fundamental problems.
At Mandolin, we’re building the “last mile” delivery infrastructure to accelerate this unbounded future of cutting-edge drugs — cell/gene therapies and biologics for Alzheimer’s, cancer, schizophrenia, genetic disorders, amongst many others. Reasoning-adept LLMs uniquely unlock the opportunity to bridge this market gap. We’re starting with an “AI knowledge worker” for clinics administering these drugs, and then partnering with health insurers and pharma companies to bring drug breakthroughs to market at scale.
Ultimately, our mission is to substantially extend healthy human lifespans by minimizing the time it takes to bring life-changing drugs to patients.
We’re a lean, aggressive team of former founders set on building a new generational incumbent in healthcare. We’ve raised substantial institutional funding from the best healthcare AI investors like SignalFire, Maverick, and ex-Thrive GP Gaurav Ahuja (including first institutional checks into rocketships like Hims&Hers, Ro, Grow Therapy, Cityblock, and Devoted Health).
Mandolin was founded by Will Yin and Rohit Rustagi — Stanford dropouts and second-time exited founders — alongside teammates from Google, Stanford, Genentech, and others.
Why work at Mandolin?
We’ve found market fit and are building out our founding team very quickly. Reasons to join:
We have incredible market pull and are already working closely with some of the largest healthcare providers all over the country.
We’re solving a difficult technical problem, which unlocks a massive $30B+ market opportunity and enormous impact once solved.
You’ll get to define the future of the company from the ground floor, alongside a world-class team from Stanford, Google, and Palantir.
We are building an in-office culture in SF, while still being able to hire the best talent from anywhere. We will offer relocation to accommodate our in-office culture.
Who we’re looking for
You’d be a perfect fit for our team if you…
Thrive in the 0-to-1 phase, bringing ideas from concept to reality with a strong sense of ownership.
Are passionate about creating reliable, scalable, and efficient infrastructure for cutting-edge systems.
Are relentlessly truth-seeking in technical solutions, product needs, and business goals.
Are opinionated yet open to collaboration, balancing best practices with practicality.
Have a passion for building elegant, robust systems and a knack for solving problems both at a high level and in the details.
What you’ll work on
As a founding DevOps engineer at Mandolin, you’ll play a key role in shaping the technical backbone of our products. You’ll work across the infrastructure stack, focusing on ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless integration of systems. Specific responsibilities include:
Designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines to support rapid iteration and deployment cycles.
Architecting and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure in demanding, highly-regulated environments.
Establishing and managing observability systems for proactive monitoring, logging, and incident response.
Collaborating closely with engineers and customers to define requirements, goals, and roadmaps for infrastructure projects.
Automating infrastructure provisioning and management to optimize efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Ensuring system security, compliance, and best practices are baked into all layers of the stack.
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI).
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience in fast-paced environments building 0-to-1 projects or scaling startups is a plus.
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If this sounds awesome, send us a note at hiring@mandolin.com.
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Exciting opportunities await as a DevOps Engineer at Mandolin in San Francisco! We’re at the forefront of transforming biotech research into an engineering discipline that addresses some of humanity’s most pressing problems. At Mandolin, we’re dedicated to building the essential infrastructure that simplifies and accelerates the distribution of groundbreaking therapeutics, including cell and gene therapies for conditions like Alzheimer’s and cancer. You'll join a dynamic team comprised of former founders and tech leaders from renowned institutions such as Stanford and Google. As a foundational member, you'll help shape our technical landscape, reinforcing our commitment to deliver life-changing drugs to patients more efficiently. We’re on a mission to extend healthy human lifespans, and your role will be pivotal in creating reliable, scalable systems that can keep pace with our rapid growth. You’ll get to design CI/CD pipelines, maintain cloud infrastructure, and collaborate with a passionate team that thrives in innovation and problem-solving. Dive into this unique blend of tech and healthcare to make a significant impact. If you live for starting projects from the ground up, enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of something truly impactful, a future with Mandolin might just be the adventure you're looking for!
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