Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Prolific - UK Job Board?; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI development company is seeking an experienced Kubernetes Engineer to manage and optimize large-scale Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform. This role involves supporting cloud compliance standards, designing automation strategies, and serving as the technical expert for GCP and Kubernetes. Ideally, candidates will have a strong background in Terraform, Kubernetes tooling, and solid programming skills in Python or TypeScript. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits with the opportunity for remote work in this impactful environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Remote working options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering and optimising large-scale Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes tooling, such as Helm and kustomize.
• Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform services and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise our Kubernetes clusters in GKE through Terraform.
• Support our compliance with SOC2, ISO-27001, and Cyber Essentials standards.
• Design and implement automation strategies that empower developers to self-serve.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

GitOps tooling

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Python programming

TypeScript programming

Job description

Overview

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that reshapes AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditised, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Extensive experience administering and optimising large-scale Kubernetes clusters
• Strong experience with Kubernetes tooling, such as Helm and kustomize
• Strong experience with GitOps tooling and methodologies, such as ArgoCD
• Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform services and architecture
• Strong knowledge in GKE and Kubernetes, including maintenance and optimisation of production clusters
• Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation
• Solid programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript
• Experience creating developer-focused documentation and self-service solutions that enable teams to easily self-serve
• Strong customer empathy, with a focus on supporting the needs of internal teams (our Prolificos)

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Manage and optimise our Kubernetes clusters in GKE through Terraform
• Support our compliance with SOC2, ISO-27001, and Cyber Essentials standards in our cloud environments
• Design and implement golden paths and automation strategies that empower developers to self-serve while reducing operational complexity
• Create and maintain infrastructure solutions that allow development teams to build and deploy safely, easily, and efficiently
• Serve as the technical point-of-contact for GCP and Kubernetes-related queries, providing expertise to other Prolificos

Even better if you have

• We’re a multi-cloud team - experience with AWS and CDK is a big plus.
• Experience implementing/maintaining cloud compliance standards (SOC2, ISO-27001)
• Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog
• Background in implementing security best practices in cloud infrastructure

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We\u2019ve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won\u2019t come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

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