Drata

Engineering

SeniorPlatformAIEngineer

$192–260k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Platform AI Engineer at Drata. Skills: AI/ML infrastructure, Python, LLM APIs, Terraform. Design and build MCP servers. Design API schemas”

What You'll Achieve.

Minimize time to launch new agent in production; Build systems that make five other engineers faster; Deliver results; Achieve immediate impact; Deliver value

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Ask 'are we solving the right problem?'; Spot when an architecture decision will fail at scale

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of software engineering experience, 2+ years building or operating AI/ML infrastructure in production, Python, Terraform, AWS, ECS, S3, Bedrock, container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipeline design, API design, workflow orchestration engines, distributed systems, LLM APIs, model serving frameworks, vector databases, embedding pipelines, prompt management platforms, agent frameworks

Nice to Have

TypeScript, Node.js

What You'll Do.

Design and build MCP servers

Build and operate agent orchestration infrastructure

Manage model lifecycle

Operate and evolve production AI stack

Build CI/CD patterns for AI workflows

Own AI-specific observability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with agent developers; Work closely with product engineers; Work with embedded SRE partner; Collaborate with stakeholders on technical tradeoffs; Explain AI-specific infrastructure decisions

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly about technical tradeoffs

Full Job Description

Our Mission & Values: At Drata, we help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. We’re the proof layer that shows great companies deserve the trust they aim to build. We live our values every day. Built on Trust means consistency is everything. Act with Integrity by always doing the right thing. Being Customer-Obsessed keeps the people we serve at the center of our work. Competitive Fire drives us to push ourselves harder than anyone else. Diversity brings unique perspectives that lead to better solutions. Automation First ensures we save time and money by making efficiency a priority. Our Culture & Work Style 🚀 At Drata, we’re not just building software - we’re building a mindset. Everything we do springs from: - Be a Driver (Owner‑Operator Mentality): Own your work. Improve relentlessly. Deliver results. - Move at Drata Speed (Precision & Velocity): Fast decisions. Quick learning. Immediate impact. - Stay Mission-Driven (Customer‑Obsessed): Challenge assumptions. Deliver value. Stay hungry. We pair that high-velocity culture with a thoughtful hybrid model because we believe flexibility and collaboration both matter. That’s why in the Bay we come together in-office Tuesday through Thursday our high‑impact collaboration days where teams align, strategize, and innovate. Mondays and Fridays are flexible, giving you space for focused work, balance, and autonomy. If you thrive when you’re empowered, energized, and working with smart, mission-driven people, you’ll feel at home here. Why Join The Drata Team? The best way to understand the Driver’s Mindset is to see it in action. We’re an award-winning, mission-driven team of 600+ people worldwide, united by a culture that values trust, speed, and continuous growth. - See the Speed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QidTdkGwKMY Watch our CEO, Adam Markowitz, discuss the hyper-growth journey, from $0 to $100M ARR in just four years - Hear the Voice of the Team https://drata.com/ab

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