Devops Engineer

Symphony Industrial AI, Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Symphony Industrial AI, Inc. seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to join the Cloud Platform Infrastructure Enablement team. You will design, build, and evolve scalable platform capabilities that empower development teams to efficiently build, deploy, and operate applications.

As a senior member, you will mentor engineers, define platform standards, drive automation, and partner with SRE and product teams to advance internal developer platforms and self-service infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud-native platforms on Azure and/or AWS.
• Deep Kubernetes knowledge including cluster lifecycle management and platform design.
• Advanced infrastructure automation with Terraform.
• Hands-on API development with FastAPI (Python) and/or Java (Spring Boot).
• Experience building scalable RESTful APIs with good documentation.
• Hands-on with PostgreSQL and MongoDB, including data modeling and indexing.
• Strong CI/CD platform design, GitOps, and deployment strategies.
• Docker and container runtime expertise.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages.
• Understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high availability.
• Experiences with monitoring, logging, tracing, and SRE practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend platform services and APIs with FastAPI or Java frameworks.
• Architect Kubernetes-based platform solutions focused on scalability and security.
• Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and IaC patterns.
• Define and standardize CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Build internal developer platforms with self-service provisioning and templates.
• Develop data models with PostgreSQL and MongoDB for platform services.
• Drive platform APIs to enable automation and integrations.
• Collaborate with frontend teams for internal developer portals (nice-to-have).
• Lead platform architecture decisions aligned with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with SRE to embed observability and reliability into the platform.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and lead root cause analysis.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

CI/CD

APIs design

Observability

Tools

Azure

AWS

Terraform

FastAPI

Spring Boot

AKS/EKS

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux)

Job description

Introduction

Job Title:
Lead Platform Engineer

Overview:
SymphonyAI is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Enablement (CIE) team. As a senior member, you will design, build, and evolve scalable platform capabilities that empower development teams to efficiently build, deploy, and operate applications. You will work closely with engineering, SRE, and product teams to define platform standards, drive automation, and enhance the developer experience.
This role is critical for building backend platform services and APIs, enabling self-service infrastructure and developer workflows, and advancing the future of platform engineering and internal developer platforms.

Job Description

• Design and develop backend platform services and APIs using FastAPI (Python) and/or Java (Spring Boot or similar), ensuring scalable, secure, and well-documented RESTful interfaces
• Architect and lead the development of Kubernetes-based platform solutions (AKS/EKS) focused on scalability, reliability, and security
• Implement infrastructure automation with Terraform and follow Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Define and standardize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and deployment frameworks across the organization
• Build and evolve internal developer platforms, including self-service provisioning, golden paths, and reusable templates
• Develop and manage data models and persistence layers using PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB for platform services
• Drive platform capabilities through well-defined APIs to enable automation, integrations, and extensibility
• Collaborate with frontend teams or contribute directly to full-stack development for internal developer portals and platform tools (nice-to-have)
• Lead platform architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices
• Collaborate with SRE teams to embed observability, reliability, and operational excellence into the platform
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, best practices, and design standards
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues and lead root cause analysis for critical incidents

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure (preferred) and/or AWS; designing and operating cloud-native platforms
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, cluster lifecycle management, and platform design
• Advanced experience with Terraform and infrastructure automation patterns
• Strong experience building APIs using FastAPI (Python) and/or Java (Spring Boot or similar)
• Experience designing scalable, secure, and well-documented RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and data modeling
• Strong experience in CI/CD platform design, GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), and deployment strategies
• Expertise in Docker and container runtime ecosystems
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high-availability architectures
• Experience with monitoring, logging, tracing, and SRE practices

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Exposure to frontend technologies (React, Vite, or similar)
• Ability to contribute to internal developer portals or platform UIs
• Experience in full-stack development is a strong plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working model supporting work-life balance
• Collaborative and inclusive engineering culture
• Opportunity to lead platform engineering initiatives across Kubernetes, GitOps, and Developer Platforms
• A chance to shape the future of platform engineering and developer experience

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

About Us

SymphonyAI is building the leading enterprise AI SaaS company for digital transformation across the most critical and resilient growth industries, including retail, consumer packaged goods, financial crime prevention, manufacturing, media, and IT service management. Since its founding in 2017, SymphonyAI today serves 1500+ Enterprise customers globally and has grown to 3,000 talented leaders, data scientists, and other professionals across over 30 countries.