Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (AI): Building and maintaining a central GenAI platform to empower product teams with scalable capabilities for AI agent development with an accent on infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform reliability. Focus on designing self-service SDLC components, integrating AWS serverless services, and mentoring engineers to accelerate innovation across critical industries.

Location: Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a hirify.global office as part of the recruitment process.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company providing expert software and information solutions for professionals in critical industries.

What you will do

• Design and maintain a self-service platform covering the full SDLC.
• Build and operate CI/CD pipelines using tools like Github Actions.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and SAM.
• Integrate AWS serverless and PaaS services into the platform.
• Promote best practices for cloud automation, reliability, and security.
• Monitor platform performance and continuously improve developer experience.

Requirements

• Production experience in cloud platform engineering with a focus on AWS.
• Must hold one of the following certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Bash programming.
• Deep experience with IaC and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to pass a live coding interview and participate in in-person interviews.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale, global platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a caring and inclusive culture that values diversity.
• High-autonomy role within a 100-engineer team.
• Opportunity to work on impactful GenAI solutions.
• Combination of established company stability and startup agility.

Hiring process

• 15-minute intro screen.
• 2x live coding sessions and 1x systems design interview.
• 1x presentation of past work.
• Note: Interviews must be conducted without AI tools or external prompts; in-person attendance may be required.