Engineer, DevOps Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - AI Training (Freelance, Remote)

Alignerr; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a DevOps Infrastructure as Code Engineer to design and maintain cloud infrastructure for AI applications. Candidates will automate processes, enhance system performance, and require expertise in tools like Terraform and cloud platforms. This freelance role offers a competitive hourly rate and requires strong experience in DevOps and IaC.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English with strong communication skills.
• 4+ years of professional experience in DevOps or SRE focusing on IaC.
• Deep interest in AI/ML infrastructure and cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud-based infrastructure for AI development pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps

Cloud Computing

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Alignerr.com is a community of subject matter experts from several disciplines who align AI models by creating high-quality data in their field of expertise to build the future of Generative AI. Alignerr is operated by Labelbox. Labelbox is the leading data-centric AI platform for building intelligent applications. Teams looking to capitalize on the latest advances in generative AI and LLMs use the Labelbox platform to inject these systems with the right degree of human supervision and automation. Whether they are building AI products by using LLMs that require human fine-tuning, or applying AI to reduce the time associated with manually-intensive tasks like data labeling or finding business insights, Labelbox enables teams to do so effectively and quickly.

Current Labelbox customers are transforming industries within insurance, retail, manufacturing/robotics, healthcare, and beyond. Our platform is used by Fortune 500 enterprises including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, as well as hundreds of leading AI teams. We are backed by leading investors including SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital, Gradient Ventures (Google's AI-focused fund), Databricks Ventures, Snowpoint Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.

About the Role

Shape the future of AI — with infrastructure! As aDevOps Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer, you’ll use your expertise in cloud platforms, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient environments for building cutting-edge AI applications.

Your Day to Day

• Design and maintain cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for AI development pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks or deployment issues.
• Summarize your troubleshooting, design, and optimization decisions clearly and concisely.

About You

• Fluent in English with strong writing and communication skills.
• Expertise in DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): containers (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.).
• 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or SRE roles is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree (or pursuing one) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master's or PhD preferred.
• Deep interest in AI/ML infrastructure, cloud computing, or secure system design.
• 4+ years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure roles with a focus on IaC
• Deep hands-on experience withTerraform(preferred),Pulumi, orAWS CloudFormation
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP acceptable)
• Strong understanding of networking, IAM, VPCs, security groups, and resource policies
• Comfortable writing modular, DRY IaC and using state management practices responsibly

Alignerr strives to ensure pay parity across the organization and discuss compensation transparently. The expected hourly rate range for United States-based candidatesis below. Exact compensation varies based on a variety of factors, including skills and competencies, experience, and geographical location.

Pay Range (rate per hour)

$25—$200 USD

Important Information

This is a freelance position compensated on an hourly basis. Please note that this is not an internship opportunity. Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence, and we do not offer sponsorship for this 1099 contract role. International students on a valid visa may be eligible to apply; however, specific circumstances should be discussed with a tax or immigration advisor. We are unable to provide employment documentation at this time. Compensation rates may vary for non-US locations.