Lead Platform Engineer

SymphonyAI is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Enablement (CIE) team. You will work closely with engineering, SRE, and product teams to define platform standards, drive automation, and enhance the developer experience.

This role is critical for building backend platform services and APIs, enabling self-service infrastructure and developer workflows, and advancing the future of platform engineering and internal developer platforms.

Design and develop backend platform services and APIs using FastAPI (Python) and/or Java (Spring Boot or similar), ensuring scalable, secure, and well-documented RESTful interfaces

Architect and lead the development of Kubernetes-based platform solutions (AKS/EKS) focused on scalability, reliability, and security

Implement infrastructure automation with Terraform and follow Infrastructure as Code best practices

Define and standardize CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and deployment frameworks across the organization

Develop and manage data models and persistence layers using PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB for platform services

Drive platform capabilities through well-defined APIs to enable automation, integrations, and extensibility

Collaborate with frontend teams or contribute directly to full-stack development for internal developer portals and platform tools (nice-to-have)

Collaborate with SRE teams to embed observability, reliability, and operational excellence into the platform

Troubleshoot complex platform issues and lead root cause analysis for critical incidents

Solid hands-on experience with Azure (preferred) and/or AWS; designing and operating cloud-native platforms

Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture,



cluster lifecycle management, and platform design

Advanced experience with Terraform and infrastructure automation patterns

Strong experience building APIs using FastAPI (Python) and/or Java (Spring Boot or similar)

Experience designing scalable, secure, and well-documented RESTful APIs

Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and data modeling

Strong experience in CI/CD platform design, GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), and deployment strategies

Expertise in Docker and container runtime ecosystems

Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages

Experience with monitoring, logging, tracing, and SRE practices

Exposure to frontend technologies (React, Vite, or similar)

Experience in full-stack development is a strong plus

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible working model supporting work-life balance

Opportunity to lead platform engineering initiatives across Kubernetes, GitOps, and Developer Platforms

A chance to shape the future of platform engineering and developer experience

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

SymphonyAI is building the leading enterprise AI SaaS company for digital transformation across the most critical and resilient growth industries, including retail, consumer packaged goods, financial crime prevention, manufacturing, media, and IT service management. Since its founding in 2017, SymphonyAI today serves 1500+ Enterprise customers globally and has grown to 3,000 talented leaders, data scientists, and other professionals across over 30 countries.

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