Staff DevOps Engineer: AI-Driven Infra & Cloud Architect

Illumina, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. in San Diego is looking for a Staff DevOps Engineer to shape how AI transforms software development and infrastructure across the organization.

You will design and build secure, scalable AI solutions including infrastructure for federated AI agents, MCP servers, and AI-augmented development workflows across AWS and Azure. You will work hands-on with teams to solve complex technical challenges, establish engineering patterns, and accelerate responsible AI adoption at enterprise

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with ability to architect and build scalable systems.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and agent orchestration.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, and cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software architecture patterns and distributed systems design.
• Experience with IaC tools and container orchestration in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI infrastructure for federated agent development.
• Manage and orchestrate AI agents to generate architecturally sound code.
• Build MCP servers and related infrastructure for agent communication and enterprise integration.
• Accelerate code review processes with AI-assisted analysis and quality checks.
• Integrate AI models and APIs into bot solutions for natural language understanding.
• Develop IaC using Terraform or Ansible on AWS/Azure.
• Establish robust monitoring, governance, and security for AI operations.
• Implement and manage secure authentication and API security.
• Collaborate with product owners to deliver AI-enabled solutions.
• Coach on AI infrastructure best practices and guide adoption.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote AI/DevOps best practices.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform/Ansible

Security & IAM

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Master's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

AWS

Azure

Job description

Illumina, Inc. in San Diego is looking for a Staff DevOps Engineer to shape how AI transforms software development and infrastructure across the organization.

You will design and build secure, scalable AI solutions including infrastructure for federated AI agents, MCP servers, and AI-augmented development workflows across AWS and Azure. You will work hands-on with teams to solve complex technical challenges, establish engineering patterns, and accelerate responsible AI adoption at enterprise