Sr. Platform Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Sr. Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes): Design, implement, and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and platform systems for AI-driven materials platform with an accent on reliability, automation, and developer workflows. Focus on Kubernetes cluster management, infrastructure as code with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $165,000 - $185,000 USD

Company

Leader in AI for materials and chemicals with a no-code SaaS platform trusted by top chemical companies, creating over $100M in customer value.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure with focus on reliability, security, and automation
• Manage infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation
• Deploy, administer, and optimize production Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and improve deployment workflows
• Implement observability solutions with Datadog for metrics, logging, alerting, and incident response
• Partner with engineering teams on platform solutions, root-cause analysis, and architecture discussions

Requirements

• Experience in infrastructure/platform/DevOps/SRE roles with hands-on AWS production work
• Expertise in Terraform for IaC beyond basics
• Production Kubernetes administration including deployment and maintenance
• CI/CD pipeline experience, especially GitHub Actions
• Observability and monitoring practices, preferably Datadog
• Containerization skills with image optimization and build pipelines
• Collaborative style for shared environments and evolving priorities

Nice to have

• Experience in startups or high-growth teams
• Platform engineering practices like developer tooling
• Jenkins or ArgoCD experience

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work throughout North America (US-based full-time employees)
• 401k matching up to 4%, 100% medical/dental/vision premiums paid
• Equity options, 12 weeks paid parental leave, flexible PTO + 15 holidays
• $5,000 annual education allowance, $600 tech stipend, $75 monthly phone reimbursement
• Core values emphasize growth, ownership, data-driven decisions, inclusivity, and sustainability