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Senior Platform Engineer

Engineering
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Full-time

Job Description

Role Overview

Help us build and scale the core platform for Clairo AI, enabling fast, safe delivery of AI products to millions. You’ll own infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and security, driving operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For

– 6+ years in DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering

– Deep production experience with Kubernetes and Helm

– Proficiency in Python and Bash; working knowledge of Go/TypeScript/C#

– Strong IaC (Terraform) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions preferred) skills

– Experience with AWS/Azure, observability, and PostgreSQL/Redis

– Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-team initiatives

What You’ll Do

– Evolve platform infrastructure for reliability, security, and scalability

– Own the CI/CD pipeline, from architecture to progressive delivery

– Design and enforce infrastructure standards for safe, frictionless shipping

– Lead production readiness, incident response, and capacity planning

Why You’ll Love It

– High-impact role shaping critical infrastructure for an AI leader

– Opportunity to mentor and raise the bar for engineering standards

– Work on challenging problems with autonomy and ownership

Key Requirements

Essential qualifications for this role
  1. Relevant experience required
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