AI Platform Engineer: Scalable Backend for AI/ML

Company: Jobtailor
Apply for the AI Platform Engineer: Scalable Backend for AI/ML
Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

• Design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies.• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.• Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers.• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.• Implementation of effective unit testing practices.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in Python engineering, with a focus on backend and infrastructure tooling.
  • Deep knowledge of AWS services (IAM, KMS, CloudFormation, API Gateway, S3, Lambda, ECS, Glue, Step Functions, MSK, EKS, Bedrock).
  • Experience scaling platforms for AI/ML workloads and integrating generative AI tooling.
  • Understanding of secure software development, cloud cost optimization, and platform observability.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated capability to guide engineering teams and influence technical strategy.

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Hard Skills

  • Python
  • backend development
  • infrastructure tooling
  • unit testing
  • secure coding practices
  • cloud cost optimization
  • platform observability
  • AI/ML workloads
  • generative AI tooling

Soft Skills

  • cross-functional collaboration
  • communication of technical concepts
  • guiding engineering teams
  • influencing technical strategy

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Posted: July 13th, 2026