Data Platform Engineer (Contract) — AI Infra, Kubernetes

Akvelon, Inc.; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI solutions provider is looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join their team in Portugal. You will manage and optimize ClickHouse clusters, operate Kafka and OpenSearch, and deploy applications on Kubernetes. Ideal candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and experience with generative AI APIs. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment, communicating with cross-functional teams to deliver collaborative solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience building software that uses LLM or generative AI APIs.
• Hands on experience using AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar.
• Ability to design experiments and measure impact on quality, cost, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and optimize ClickHouse clusters in production.
• Operate and maintain Kafka clusters and OpenSearch deployments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows for deployment processes.

Skills

Strong programming skills in Python

Experience with generative AI APIs

Experience using AI coding assistants

Good communication skills

Tools

Kafka

OpenSearch

Kubernetes

Job description

A fast-growing AI solutions provider is looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join their team in Portugal. You will manage and optimize ClickHouse clusters, operate Kafka and OpenSearch, and deploy applications on Kubernetes. Ideal candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and experience with generative AI APIs. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment, communicating with cross-functional teams to deliver collaborative solutions.