Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer (AKS)

TL;DR

Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer (AKS): Re-engineering and migrating production AI use cases from Azure Machine Learning to an internal Kubernetes-based platform with an accent on infrastructure design, CI/CD automation, and containerization. Focus on building scalable Python-based APIs, implementing RAG and embedding workflows, and ensuring robust automated testing within a high-stakes banking environment.

Location: Must be based in or able to work onsite in Amstelveen, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global is a recruitment and professional services firm connecting skilled professionals with projects across tech start-ups and global organizations since 2000.

What you will do

• Migrate production AI use cases from Azure Machine Learning to an internal Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform.
• Design and configure Azure cloud infrastructure and build robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Re-engineer Python application code for containerized Kubernetes environments.
• Develop and maintain automated test coverage across the entire stack.
• Collaborate with internal engineers and product stakeholders to deliver project milestones.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Python, Spark, Git, and Azure DevOps.
• 5+ years of experience delivering production ML or AI solutions on cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Expert-level knowledge of AKS with a proven track record of owning production Kubernetes workloads.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Document Intelligence, and applied AI concepts (RAG, embeddings, chunking).
• Ability to build production APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• Strong English communication skills and an independent ownership mindset.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with queue and messaging services such as Redis or MQ.
• Solid discipline in unit and automated testing.