SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices across Europe and in Mauritius. Our purpose is to bring people solutions to life, enabling organisations of all sizes to turn Human Resources into a source of value for both the business and its people.

Our people solutions cover the entire employee journey – from getting people paid to attracting, rewarding and developing talent.

About the role We are seeking an Application Developer experienced in deploying and maintaining AI-driven applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Azure DevOps. The role involves developing, deploying, and supporting cloud‑native solutions with an emphasis on automation, infrastructure as code, secure configuration, and integration with Azure data services.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with Python‑based AI applications, containerised deployments, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes workloads, and Azure services such as Key Vault, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and Terraform.

Which tasks can you expect

Deploy and maintain AI‑related applications on Azure Kubernetes Service

Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

Containerise applications and manage deployments using Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, or similar tooling

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform

Configure secure application access to secrets and certificates using Azure Key Vault

Integrate applications with Azure data services such as Cosmos DB and Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Support Python‑based backend services, APIs, and AI application components

Implement deployment strategies such as rolling updates, blue‑green deployments, or canary releases

Monitor application deployments, troubleshoot runtime issues, and improve deployment reliability

Collaborate with AI engineers, DevOps engineers, platform teams, and product teams

Ensure applications follow cloud security, scalability, and reliability best practices

Maintain documentation for deployment processes,



infrastructure, and operational runbooks

What do you have to offer

Degree in IT/IT related fields or equivalent experience

3‑5 years of experience in the field

Excellent analytical, communication and problem‑solving skills

Experience working in Agile squads; experience in an international environment is considered a plus

Must‑Have

Azure DevOps

Azure Kubernetes Service

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

Terraform

Azure Key Vault

Cosmos DB

PostgreSQL

CI/CD pipelines

Application deployment automation

Git

Nice‑to‑Have

Helm

Azure Container Registry

Managed Identity

Azure Monitor / Log Analytics

Prometheus / Grafana

FastAPI or Flask

MLflow or model‑serving frameworks

OpenAI / Azure AI services

API management

DevSecOps practices

What do we have to offer

Comprehensive training and development programmes

Flexible working schedule

Private medical insurance 100% covered by SD Worx

25 vacation days

18 hours for personal matters

Reduced summer hours: 36 hours instead of 40 per week, for 4 weeks (to be chosen in July or August)

Adaptable retribution options: meals, transportation, etc.

Laptop and equipment provided

Workation: possibility to work from abroad (where SD Worx has a legal entity, up to 4 weeks per year)

Learning opportunities: language courses (as per availability), individual training bonus, individual development plan, and professional training

Career growth opportunities within SD Worx

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.

SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.

Salary range information will be shared with candidates during the initial interaction with the Talent Acquisition team, either by phone or email.

All hiring decisions are based on skills, experience and role‑related qualifications.

📌 Application Developer - AI Applications on Azure Kubernetes (Madrid)
🏢 Sd Worx
📍 Madrid