OverviewIn this role you will design and operate a cloud-native platform that enables scalable AI agents across the organization.

You will contribute to a multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Amazon EKS, ensuring secure, observable, and reliable operations that accelerate research and development for patients and scientists.

You'll write production Python, build Terraform modules and Helm charts, and drive GitOps pipelines while setting technical standards and mentoring engineers.

This is a senior, cross-functional role that shapes the platform's long-term direction and trustworthiness.

Compensaciones / Beneficiosflexible working culture general collaboration personal development opportunities career advancement inclusive culture impactful work for patients and scientists

ResponsabilidadesDesign, evolve, and operate a cloud-native platform enabling AI agents at scale

Build and maintain a multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Amazon EKS

Implement identity and tenant isolation; secure integrations with AI models and enterprise services

Develop observability, evaluation, and governance frameworks for agentic workloads

Write production Python and develop Terraform modules and Helm charts

Create and maintain GitOps pipelines and infrastructure as code





Set technical standards and reusable platform patterns

Mentor engineers and act as a senior technical advisor on cross-functional initiatives

Requisitos principales8+ years of hands-on experience building secure, scalable cloud-native backend systems at enterprise scale

Deep expertise in production Kubernetes platforms, preferably Amazon EKS (RBAC, networking, ingress, autoscaling, upgrades, troubleshooting)

Strong AWS experience across EKS, IAM, VPC, ALB, Route 53, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, S3

Proficiency with Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, and Git; IaC and GitOps practices

Production-quality Python including API integration, testing, and automation; CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)

Experience with OIDC, OAuth2, JWT, least privilege, tenant isolation, and Kubernetes RBAC

Hands-on experience with generative AI/agentic systems, agent-to-agent service patterns advantageous

English communication; ability to collaborate in international, cross-functional environments collaboration clear communication ownership

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

AWS services (IAM, VPC, ALB, Route 53, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, S3)

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