Staff AI Platform Engineer (f/m/d)

Axpo; Baden; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours and remote up to 50%

Generous pension

Health program and mental well-being

Parental leave

Job summary

Axpo Baden is seeking a backend/infrastructure engineer to govern AI at scale. You will build and enforce the governance foundation, including model routing, access controls, and secure deployment paths.

You will collaborate with product, security, cloud, and business teams to deliver production-ready capabilities, fix issues, and improve documentation. Fluent English is required; German is helpful. Experience with Python, Kubernetes, and Django is a plus.

Qualifications

• Solid backend and infrastructure engineering with production systems experience.
• Strong Python and API skills, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD and monitoring.
• Interest in AI models governance and data usage tracing.

Responsibilities

• Set AI consumption standards and run enforcing components (LLM routing, tool registry, access, budgets).
• Build deployment paths from repository to running, with SSO and secrets handling.
• Harden infrastructure with isolated runtimes, code analysis, vulnerability checks.
• Support platform users; fix issues and improve docs.
• Assess open-weight models and European inference providers for options.
• Collaborate with product, security, cloud and business teams on production features.

Skills

Python

API design

Containers

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Monitoring

Frontend basics

English fluency

Django

Azure

AI governance

Tools

MCP

A2A

Agent frameworks

Evaluation tooling

Django

Azure

Job description

Workload: 80–100%Location: Baden

Axpo operates 100+ power plants across 40+ energy markets. AI is now part of daily work - colleagues aren't just using it, they're building with it. Join us to create the governed foundation for AI at Axpo: controlled access to models and tools, and a secure platform for AI-assisted applications.

What you will do:

• Set the standard for how Axpo consumes AI, and run the components that enforce it: LLM routing across providers, an MCP tool registry, identity and permissions, rate limits, budgets per team, tracing and audit. A2A will follow.

• Build the deployment path from repository to running, SSO-protected application with secrets handling, safe defaults, and an administration interface for non‑technical users.

• Harden the infrastructure so the code does not have to be trusted: isolated runtimes, code analysis, vulnerability checks, restricted egress and dropped privileges.

• Support the people who build on the platform: fix issues, improve documentation, turn recurring feedback into product changes.

• Assess open‑weight models and European inference providers and make suitable options available.

• Work closely with product, security, cloud, and business teams to deliver useful, production‑ready capabilities.

What you bring & who you are:

• Solid backend and infrastructure engineering: several years building and operating production systems, with strong Python and API skills, plus containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD and monitoring.

• Genuine interest in AI models and their governance – you've built something with models, know where they fail, and the governance side (who may use which model, with which data, how usage is traced and controlled) interests rather than annoys you.

• You write reasonable frontend code (or are keen to learn it), communicate clearly, and would rather fix the documentation than answer the same question twice.

• Fluent in English; German is useful, not required.

• Ideally, you're familiar with MCP, A2A, agent frameworks or evaluation tooling, as well as Django and Azure – or come from comparable frameworks and clouds.

• Even if you don't meet every point: nobody has years of experience in this field yet, so how you approach unfamiliar territory matters more than the tools you've used – we look forward to your application.

About the team:

We're innovators and problem solvers passionate about transforming the energy industry through digital technology. We value collaboration, open communication and humor. If you want to make an impact, get things done and learn every day, we can't wait to welcome you aboard.

Benefits:

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team!

• Working Hours
  Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work‑life balance.
  

• Generous pension plan
  We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
  

• Health comes first
  100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
  

• Parental leave
  16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
  

• Support for your family
  Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
  

• Exclusive discounts
  Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
  

• Public transportation
  No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non‑discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.