Inizio Partners · 13 hours ago
Gen AI Platform Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expInizio Partners is seeking a Generative AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade AI platforms and APIs. The role focuses on developing robust, secure, and scalable systems that integrate with cloud-based AI services, working closely with software engineers, data scientists, and product teams.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable Generative AI platforms, services, and APIs for internal and external consumers
Develop and maintain high-performance backend services using Python and one or more of C++, C#, or Java
Integrate and operationalize LLM and foundation model APIs, including: Azure OpenAI Google Vertex AI AWS Bedrock
Build abstraction layers and orchestration logic to support multiple model providers and deployments
Design RESTful and/or gRPC APIs with a strong focus on reliability, security, and performance
Implement platform capabilities such as: Prompt management and versioning Model routing and fallback strategies, Observability, logging, and monitoring Cost and usage tracking Deploy and operate services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging managed services where appropriate Support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and production operations
Contribute to platform architecture decisions and engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (Masters degree preferred)
Strong proficiency in Python
Strong experience in at least one of the following: C++, C#, or Java
Proven experience building platforms, frameworks, and APIs (not just applications)
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Practical experience integrating with cloud-hosted AI/LLM APIs, including Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, and/or AWS Bedrock
Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures
Experience taking systems from design through production deployment and operation
Preferred
Experience designing multi-tenant or enterprise AI platforms
Familiarity with MLOps or LLMOps concepts (model lifecycle, monitoring, evaluation)
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and secure API design
Experience supporting developer platforms or internal tooling
Company
Inizio Partners
Inizio Partners is a full-service recruitment agency specializing in executive search, permanent placements, and contingency staffing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chanchal Kokkuvayil
Founder & CEO
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