Senior AI Platform & Research Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

The Senior AI Platform & Research Infrastructure Engineer will design, develop, and operate a federated AI platform and model management environment for research institutions. This role involves building AI middleware, managing model lifecycles, and implementing cloud-native infrastructure to support national research initiatives. The position requires collaboration with research partners and stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable, and secure AI service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate a federated AI platform and model management environment for universities and research institutions.
• Develop web applications, APIs, backend services, and platform components for AI model lifecycle management.
• Build and integrate AI middleware, model registries, API gateways, authentication services, and multi-tenant platform capabilities.
• Implement governance, approval, deployment, monitoring, and automation workflows for AI services and models.
• Develop and operate Kubernetes-based cloud-native infrastructure, including CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and automation.
• Collaborate with research partners, platform operators, and stakeholders in a national research infrastructure environment.

Required skills

• Python
• Go
• Software engineering
• Distributed systems
• APIs
• Databases
• Cloud-native technologies
• Containers
• Kubernetes
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Identity management
• DevOps

Nice to have

• AI platforms
• LLMs
• Machine learning infrastructure
• Model serving
• Multi-tenant platforms
• API gateways
• Federated IAM
• OpenAI-compatible APIs
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure automation

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
• Equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Flexible working model
• 30 days annual leave
• Pension plan
• State-of-the-art work equipment
• Discounted sports facility membership
• Free parking

About the Company

LRZ is an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities that advances IT services for ground-breaking research. It provides a collegial, appreciative, and international work environment with a focus on service quality and data security.