> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2636655-platform-engineer-applied-ai](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2636655-platform-engineer-applied-ai). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer Applied AI - **Company:** Tek Pyramids - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Redis, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ab3dfab8-e27a-4b1d-a332-fe4716fca7d3 ## About the Role Must have startup/data platform experience, Amazon Mechanical Turk or Meta GenAI background, Top 30 CS degree (CA/EUR), and strong Kubernetes, Node.js/Python, Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch skills., * 6-12 years building and maintaining platform infrastructure with full-stack capabilities * Strong experience building production distributed systems or platform infrastructure * Cloud: Hands-on experience designing and operating systems on AWS or Google Cloud Platform * Experience from one of the following, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a Top 30 university * Kubernetes expertise * Strong proficiency in Node.js or Python * Experience with Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch Preferred / Strongly Desired * Experience in high-growth startup environments * Background in large-scale data infrastructure and distributed platforms * Strong Individual Contributor (IC) who is still hands-on technically, * Undergraduate degree outside Canada/Europe (unless from a Tier-1 research lab or companies like Micro1, SurgeAI, ScaleAI, etc.) * Too senior and no longer an Individual Contributor (IC) * Candidates whose experience is only Big Tech that doesn't specialize in data at scale * Career FAANG engineers * International students coming from Master's programs * Job hoppers (multiple roles under 1 year within the last 3 years) * Extensive contract-only experience CONTRACTOR, FULL_TIME, PART_TIME ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! What changed and what you can do today with Node.js](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100011-stop-using-node-js-like-in-2020-what-changed-and-what-you-can-do-today-with-node-js) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)