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Ai Platform Engineer

International Rescue Committee

full time Nairobi Posted 19 hours ago

Required Experience & Skills**

AI & Cloud Platforms****

  • Hands-on experience administering enterprise AI platforms (Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or comparable tools), including API management, access controls, and environment configuration

  • Familiarity with LLM application infrastructure: prompt pipelines, Model Context Protocol (MCP), other tool-calling integration frameworks, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns, and embedding workflows

  • Experience working with Databricks or comparable data/ML platforms is a strong plus

Integration & Development****

  • Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript for scripting, automation, and lightweight integration work

  • Experience building and maintaining REST API integrations, including authentication patterns, webhook handling, and error management

  • Comfort reading and working within existing codebases without requiring significant architectural guidance

  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and standard deployment practices for scripts and integrations

Systems Administration & Monitoring****

  • Experience monitoring distributed systems or SaaS platforms, including setting up alerting, reviewing logs, and diagnosing performance or availability issues

  • Familiarity with usage/cost monitoring for cloud or API-based services

  • Comfort operating in live production environments where reliability and data integrity are critical

Security & Compliance****

  • Working knowledge of information security principles as they apply to SaaS and API-based systems: access controls, credential management, data handling, and audit logging

  • Ability to engage constructively with InfoSec teams, providing clear technical context to support reviews and risk assessments

Collaboration & Communication**

  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues and program staff

  • Experience contributing to cross-functional teams alongside product, engineering, and operations stakeholders

  • Strong documentation habits: runbooks, SOPs, architecture notes, and internal guides

Required Experience & Skills**

AI & Cloud Platforms****

  • Hands-on experience administering enterprise AI platforms (Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or comparable tools), including API management, access controls, and environment configuration

  • Familiarity with LLM application infrastructure: prompt pipelines, Model Context Protocol (MCP), other tool-calling integration frameworks, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns, and embedding workflows

  • Experience working with Databricks or comparable data/ML platforms is a strong plus

Integration & Development****

  • Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript for scripting, automation, and lightweight integration work

  • Experience building and maintaining REST API integrations, including authentication patterns, webhook handling, and error management

  • Comfort reading and working within existing codebases without requiring significant architectural guidance

  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and standard deployment practices for scripts and integrations

Systems Administration & Monitoring****

  • Experience monitoring distributed systems or SaaS platforms, including setting up alerting, reviewing logs, and diagnosing performance or availability issues

  • Familiarity with usage/cost monitoring for cloud or API-based services

  • Comfort operating in live production environments where reliability and data integrity are critical

Security & Compliance****

  • Working knowledge of information security principles as they apply to SaaS and API-based systems: access controls, credential management, data handling, and audit logging

  • Ability to engage constructively with InfoSec teams, providing clear technical context to support reviews and risk assessments

Collaboration & Communication**

  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues and program staff

  • Experience contributing to cross-functional teams alongside product, engineering, and operations stakeholders

  • Strong documentation habits: runbooks, SOPs, architecture notes, and internal guides