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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead AI-Enabled Platform Engineer - **Company:** ClearRoute - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Policy as Code, Large Language Models, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Build Management, Kubernetes, Opsworks, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815189378-lead-ai-enabled-platform-engineer ## About the Role * Strong AWS platform engineering experience (CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform) * Hands-on experience implementing policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, or equivalent) * Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern path-to-production patterns * Experience embedding governance and compliance controls into the SDLC * Solid scripting / automation skills (Python and/or Bash) * Proven ability to build and operate self-service internal developer platforms * Experience with AI-assisted tooling or LLM integration in engineering workflows * Strong security mindset with experience securing cloud-native, production-grade systems * Familiarity with AWS service control policies (SCPs) and organization-level guardrails * Experience with developer portals or IDP tooling (e.g. Backstage) * Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost governance * Exposure to AI code assistants or AI-driven pipeline automation * Experience with container orchestration (ECS, EKS) and serverless patterns * Familiarity with software supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore) * Background in platform or DevOps engineering within regulated or enterprise environment At ClearRoute, we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, and inclusion creates the conditions for everyone to thrive. We are proud to have built a family friendly working environment and have many employees who have caring responsibilities alongside work. We welcome applications from people who require flexibility and will be happy to discuss needs on an individual basis. ## Description ClearRoute is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. We help enterprises reliably bring high-impact digital products to market faster, cheaper, and safer, working with technology leaders facing complex business challenges. We take as much pride in our people, culture and work-life balance as we do in making better software. We're not just making better software. We're making the making of software better. Collaborative, entrepreneurial and dedicated to problem solving, we bring the step change our customer need to sustain innovation. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our customers and most importantly our team. This is an opportunity for you to build the organisation from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains. Role: * Redefines the path to production using AI-enabled platform engineering * Owns the design and delivery of modern developer platforms on AWS * Drives policy-as-code adoption across both infrastructure and the SDLC * Embeds AI tooling and automation to accelerate and govern the delivery lifecycle Key Responsibilities: * Design and build AWS-native developer platforms that modernise the path to production * Extend policy-as-code principles into the SDLC (PR gates, compliance checks, pipeline guardrails) * Integrate AI tooling to automate code review, security scanning, and deployment decisions * Define and enforce golden paths for service onboarding, CI/CD, and infrastructure provisioning * Build self-service developer tooling that reduces cognitive load and accelerates delivery * Ensure secure, scalable AWS environments using IAM, VPC, SCPs, and infrastructure-as-code * Collaborate with engineering teams to embed platform standards across the delivery lifecycle Required Experience: * Strong AWS platform engineering experience (CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform) * Hands-on experience implementing policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, or equivalent) * Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern path-to-production patterns * Experience embedding governance and compliance controls into the SDLC * Solid scripting / automation skills (Python and/or Bash) * Proven ability to build and operate self-service internal developer platforms * Experience with AI-assisted tooling or LLM integration in engineering workflows * Strong security mindset with experience securing cloud-native, production-grade systems * Familiarity with AWS service control policies (SCPs) and organization-level guardrails * Experience with developer portals or IDP tooling (e.g. Backstage) * Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost governance * Exposure to AI code assistants or AI-driven pipeline automation * Experience with container orchestration (ECS, EKS) and serverless patterns * Familiarity with software supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore) * Background in platform or DevOps engineering within regulated or enterprise environment At ClearRoute, we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, and inclusion creates the conditions for everyone to thrive. We are proud to have built a family friendly working environment and have many employees who have caring responsibilities alongside work. We welcome applications from people who require flexibility and will be happy to discuss needs on an individual basis. We are committed to fostering a culture where all team members feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We celebrate individuality and our differences and understand that some differences may mean that you require changes made to the interview process. 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