AI Platform Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O. is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to design, operate, and evolve the Global AI Platform with secure, governed access to AI capabilities.

You will collaborate across engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams to enable AI adoption at scale. The role requires 5+ years in platform or cloud engineering, strong Azure experience (Azure Foundry, APIM, DevOps), and hands-on IaC with Terraform and AI gateway tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in platform/cloud engineering or infrastructure roles, preferably with AI/ML exposure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure including Azure AI Foundry, APIM, and DevOps.
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform and multi-environment deployment strategies.
• Experience with AI gateways or API gateway technologies for managing AI/LLM access.
• Familiarity with AI platform concepts such as model lifecycle and guardrails.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve the Global AI Platform with scalable, secure access.
• Operate core platform components like Azure Foundry, APIM, and gateways.
• Monitor health, troubleshoot incidents, and ensure continuous performance.
• Manage onboarding of new use cases and configuring integrations.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code to enable repeatable deployments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to support platform lifecycle management.
• Establish governance, access policies, and guardrails for AI services.
• Collaborate with architects, data scientists, and apps teams for AI use cases.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cloud engineering

Azure

Security concepts

CI/CD

Identity and security

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Azure API Management

Azure AI Foundry

Portkey (AI gateway)

Job description

Location: Remote - Lesser Poland, Poland
Job ID: R0130312
Date Posted: 2026-05-28
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.
Profession (Job Category): IT, Telecom & Internet
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No

AI Platform Engineer

Job Description:

As an AI Platform Engineer, you are responsible for the design, stability, and continuous evolution of the Global AI Platform and its associated services. You ensure that the platform provides secure, governed, and reliable access to AI capabilities while meeting the operational, performance, and cost expectations of the business. You work as part of a global platform team, contributing hands‑on to the deployment, operation, and improvement of the AI Platform, collaborating closely with engineering, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to enable AI adoption at scale.

How you will make an impact

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of the Global AI Platform, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability across environments.
• Operate and maintain core platform components, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure API Management (APIM), AI gateways (e.g., Portkey), and supporting Azure services.
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot incidents, and resolve operational issues to ensure continuous availability and performance of AI services.
• Manage and fulfill platform-related requests such as onboarding new use cases, enabling models, configuring integrations, and managing access controls.
• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform to enable consistent, automated, and repeatable platform deployments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support platform configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Define and implement platform governance, including model access policies, guardrails, usage controls, and integration standards.
• Enable secure exposure and consumption of AI services through Azure APIM and AI gateways, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and traffic management.
• Collaborate with solution architects, data scientists, and application teams to onboard and support AI use cases aligned with platform standards.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering, or infrastructure roles, preferably with exposure to AI/ML platforms.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, including: Azure AI Foundry, Azure API Management, Azure DevOps, Core Azure networking, Identity and security concept
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and multi‑environment deployment strategies.
• Experience working with AI gateways or API gateway technologies (e.g., Portkey or similar) for managing and governing AI/LLM access.
• Familiarity with AI platform concepts such as model lifecycle, LLM access control, and guardrails.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. We can provide more information during the recruitment process. We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.*Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre‑employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws. For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position. The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

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