Platform Engineer: AI-Driven Cloud Services

KKR; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR is seeking a skilled Full-Stack Software Engineer for its Platform Engineering team. You will build scalable, secure platform services that power engineering teams across infrastructure, cloud, and application layers, with a strong emphasis on automation, system design, and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will work across AWS/GCP/Azure, implement IaC with Terraform, and contribute to architectural decisions while collaborating with DevOps and security teams to improve reliability and cost

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience with Python and Java in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with AI concepts, services, or integrations in modern software platforms.
• Experience or working knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI integration patterns.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core platform services and internal developer tooling.
• Develop backend services and automation using Python and Java.
• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant systems following strong system design principles.
• Manage and provision infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Build and operate cloud-native solutions on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Integrate and support AI-driven services and workflows within the platform.
• Work with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI/platform integration frameworks.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to improve platform reliability and developer experience.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance and cost.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical standards, and best practices.

Skills

System design

Distributed systems

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Problem-solving

Collaborative work

Tools

Python

Java

Terraform

Job description

KKR is seeking a skilled Full-Stack Software Engineer for its Platform Engineering team. You will build scalable, secure platform services that power engineering teams across infrastructure, cloud, and application layers, with a strong emphasis on automation, system design, and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will work across AWS/GCP/Azure, implement IaC with Terraform, and contribute to architectural decisions while collaborating with DevOps and security teams to improve reliability and cost