AI Platform Engineering Lead: Scale Secure AI Infra

ICE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 133,900 - 154,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision)

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

ICE is seeking an AI Platform Engineering Lead to drive platform operations and strategy in Chicago, Illinois. This role involves defining architecture and governance for AI and ML infrastructure while leading a team. Required qualifications include extensive IT infrastructure experience, technical leadership, and hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and GPU systems. The position offers a competitive salary range from $133,900 to $154,500 USD, along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT infrastructure or platform engineering roles.
• 3+ years in technical leadership or management positions.
• 1+ year hands-on with Kubernetes in production.

Responsibilities

• Define platform strategy and roadmap.
• Manage team budget and vendor relationships.
• Drive architecture and governance for AI/ML infrastructure.

Skills

Technical leadership

Kubernetes

GPU infrastructure

CUDA

Agentic AI systems

Semantic search

Vendor management

Communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

NVIDIA GPU

Vector databases

Job description

ICE is seeking an AI Platform Engineering Lead to drive platform operations and strategy in Chicago, Illinois. This role involves defining architecture and governance for AI and ML infrastructure while leading a team. Required qualifications include extensive IT infrastructure experience, technical leadership, and hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and GPU systems. The position offers a competitive salary range from $133,900 to $154,500 USD, along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and a 401(k) plan.