Platform Engineer AI/LLM Infrastructure

Platform Engineer AI/LLM Infrastructure California, Santa Clara 05/19/2026 Contract Active Job Description: JOB SUMMARY This role involves leading the design, implementation, and operation of scalable infrastructure platforms that support AI/LLM-based solutions for enterprise clients. The individual will act as a hands-on technical lead, contributing to development while guiding a team of engineers. Responsibilities include owning end-to-end infrastructure architecture below the application layer, including compute, container orchestration, CI/CD, observability, and security. The role requires direct partnership with clients and stakeholders to design, present, and deliver robust AI infrastructure solutions, along with coordinating delivery across multiple teams and client engagements. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable infrastructure platforms supporting AI/LLM-based solutions for enterprise clients. • Act as a hands-on technical lead (player-coach), contributing to development while guiding a team of engineers. • Own end-to-end infrastructure architecture below the application layer, including compute, container orchestration, CI/CD, observability, and security. • Partner directly with clients and stakeholders to design, present, and deliver robust AI infrastructure solutions. • Architect and manage production-grade Kubernetes environments (AKS/EKS), including cluster operations and RBAC. • Design and operationalize RAG pipelines, including ingestion, chunking, embedding workflows, and vector database management. • Lead GPU infrastructure provisioning and optimization (NVIDIA A100/H100 or similar). • Drive Infrastructure-as-Code adoption using Terraform and GitOps practices (ArgoCD/Flux). • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. • Establish observability standards using Datadog, OpenTelemetry, and ELK/OpenSearch. • Lead incident response, on-call processes, and post-mortem analysis. • Ensure strong security posture and lead InfoSec review processes. • Coordinate delivery across multiple teams and client engagements. Required Qualifications • 5–8 years of experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering. • 3+ years of proven experience delivering and leading infrastructure for AI/LLM-based production systems. • Strong hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, Helm. • 3+ years of experience with Terraform and GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux). • 3+ years of experience with Azure (Key Vault, Monitor, DevOps Pipelines). • 3+ years of experience leading client-facing technical engagements. • 3+ years of experience managing multiple concurrent projects or teams. • 3+ years of hands-on experience with incident management and SLA-driven environments. • 3+ years of experience leading security/InfoSec reviews. • Strong understanding of vector databases, RAG pipelines, and LLM inference systems. • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD and container registry management. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with AWS in addition to Azure. • Familiarity with Azure API Management and AKS. • Experience with Pulumi (Python/TypeScript). • Knowledge of NIM deployment and lifecycle management. • Python scripting for infrastructure automation. • Experience with load testing tools (k6, Locust, JMeter). • Exposure to FinOps and cost optimization practices.