Platform Engineer - Data & AI

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer - Data & AI to architect and build next-generation AI-native and Agentic platforms that power enterprise-scale data, automation, and intelligent systems.

This role goes beyond traditional data platforms to focus on Agentic AI ecosystems, including multi-agent orchestration, agent lifecycle management, agent communication protocols, and AI-driven platform automation.

You will design and operate a unified platform that supports:

• Data pipelines and real-time streaming
• APIs and microservices
• GenAI and LLM-powered applications
• Agentic workflows and multi-agent systems

Working closely with AI/ML engineers, platform teams, SRE, and product teams, you will help build a scalable, observable, and governed AI platform on Google Cloud, leveraging automation, IaC, and modern cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

Platform & Cloud Engineering

• Architect and build cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud (GCP) supporting data, AI, and agentic workloads
• Design event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or equivalent systems
• Build scalable microservices and APIs using modern frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring Boot)
• Develop and manage real-time and batch data pipelines using Airflow, Dataform, Dataflow, Spark, or similar tools
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and Kubernetes for scalable, repeatable deployments
• Enable platform automation using CI/CD, GitOps, and self-service frameworks
• Ensure platform scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency

Agentic Platform & Multi-Agent Systems

• Design and build Agentic Platforms that support:
  
  
  • Agent lifecycle management
  • Task orchestration
  • Context and memory handling
• Develop and orchestrate multi-agent systems using frameworks such as CrewAI, LangGraph, AutoGen, or equivalent.
• Implement agent communication and coordination patterns across distributed systems.
• Build and integrate:
  
  
  • Agent Gateway for managing agent interactions and routing
  • A2A (Agent-to-Agent) communication protocols
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) or equivalent for context sharing and orchestration
  • ADK (Agent Development Kits) or internal frameworks for rapid agent development
• Enable use cases such as:
  
  
  • Autonomous pipeline monitoring and remediation
  • AI-assisted platform operations
  • Intelligent workflow automation
  • Code and data pipeline generation

AI & GenAI Platform Engineering

• Integrate LLMs and GenAI services (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) into platform workflows.
• Build and support:
  
  
  • RAG pipelines and retrieval systems
  • Vector search and embedding architectures (Weaviate, Pinecone, FAISS)
• Enable AI-driven automation for:
  
  
  • Platform operations
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Incident analysis and resolution
• Develop reusable AI platform services and APIs for enterprise consumption.

Agent Observability & AI Operations

• Design and implement Agent Observability frameworks, including:
  
  
  • Agent execution tracing
  • Decision tracking and explainability
  • Latency and performance monitoring
  • Failure and retry analysis
• Integrate observability using tools like:
  
  
  • OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana
  • AI/LLM observability tools (e.g., prompt tracing, evaluation frameworks)
• Enable end-to-end observability across data pipelines, APIs, and agent workflows.

Data Architecture & Governance

• Lead initiatives in:
  
  
  • Data modeling and semantic layer design
  • Data cataloging and metadata management
  • Data quality and lineage tracking
• Implement governance frameworks using tools such as DataHub, Collibra, or equivalent.
• Support data mesh and data fabric architectures for federated data ownership.

Automation & Intelligent Platform Operations

• Build automation-first platforms leveraging:
  
  
  • AI-driven workflows
  • Self-healing systems
  • Event-driven automation
• Use GenAI to:
  
  
  • Automate operational tasks
  • Generate platform configurations and code
  • Enhance developer productivity
• Collaborate with SRE and Production Support teams to improve:
  
  
  • Reliability
  • Incident response
  • Operational efficiency

Engineering Enablement

• Develop platform SDKs, CLIs, and reusable blueprints
• Enable self-service platform capabilities for engineering teams
• Standardize best practices for:
  
  
  • APIs
  • Data pipelines
  • Agent development
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of innovation and continuous learning

Qualifications

Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or AI Platform Engineering
• Proven experience building enterprise-scale data and AI platforms.

Core Technical Skills

• Strong programming expertise in Java, Python, Full-Stack and SQL
• Experience building microservices and API-driven architectures
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native design

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (mandatory)
• Hands-on experience with:
  
  
  • Kubernetes and containerized workloads
  • Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code
  • CI/CD pipelines and GitOps

Streaming & Data Systems

• Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, Spark, Flink, or similar systems.
• Strong background in real-time and batch data processing.

AI, GenAI & Agentic Systems

• Hands-on experience with:
  
  
  • LLM frameworks and APIs
  • Multi-agent orchestration frameworks (CrewAI, LangGraph, AutoGen, etc.)
  • RAG pipelines and vector databases
• Experience building or working with:
  
  
  • Agent Gateway architectures
  • A2A communication models
  • MCP or context-sharing frameworks
  • Agent Development Kits (ADKs)

Full Stack & UI Development

• Experience building full stack applications with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)
• Strong understanding of REST/GraphQL APIs and UI integration patterns
• Experience with real-time UI updates using WebSockets or streaming architectures
• Familiarity with design systems, UX principles, and responsive design
• Experience building platform dashboards, developer portals, or observability UIs

Observability & Reliability

• Experience with observability tools:
  
  
  • Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
• Strong debugging and system analysis skills
• Familiarity with AI/LLM observability and evaluation frameworks

Data Governance & Architecture

• Experience with:
  
  
  • Data catalogs and metadata platforms
  • Data quality and lineage frameworks
  • Semantic modeling and data governance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Vertex AI, MLflow, Kubeflow, or ML platforms
• Prior implementation of data mesh or data fabric architectures
• Experience with Looker Modeler / LookML or semantic layers
• Exposure to AI safety, governance, and responsible AI practices
• Experience building enterprise AI/Agentic platforms at scale

Why You'll Love This Role

• Work on cutting-edge Agentic AI and multi-agent systems
• Build AI-native enterprise platforms at scale
• Drive innovation in automation, GenAI, and intelligent systems
• Collaborate with high-impact teams across data, AI, and platform engineering
• Shape the future of AI-driven enterprise architecture

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