Hybrid Platform Engineering Lead — AI-Powered Cloud

Kelly Services; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Access to AI and cloud technologies

Hybrid work with 3 onsite days in Wath

Collaborative engineering culture

Job summary

Kelly Services in Waltham, MA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead Platform Engineering, blending backend development, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. This role focuses on cloud modernization, scalable internal platforms, and AI-powered tooling.

You will partner with engineering teams to drive platform adoption, define architecture, and deliver reliable backend services on Java and Kotlin in a hybrid work environment with three onsite days weekly.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience building backend applications with Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms and infrastructure.
• Background in platform engineering, developer productivity, or developer experience initiatives.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automation, and software delivery best practices.
• Knowledge of modern cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code, and scalable distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, system design, and operational excellence.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive adoption of new technologies across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to improve platform adoption and developer experience.
• Design, build, and enhance backend platform services and tooling.
• Drive AI adoption across the software development lifecycle.
• Improve cloud infrastructure, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Platform strategy, architectural guidance, and technical leadership.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Cloud Infrastructure

Platform Engineering

AI-Powered Development Tools

CI/CD & Developer Tooling

Backend Systems & Services

Job description

Kelly Services in Waltham, MA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead Platform Engineering, blending backend development, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. This role focuses on cloud modernization, scalable internal platforms, and AI-powered tooling.

You will partner with engineering teams to drive platform adoption, define architecture, and deliver reliable backend services on Java and Kotlin in a hybrid work environment with three onsite days weekly.