AI Platform Engineer - Remote

Overview

OpenVPN is building out AI tooling across the organization, but the infrastructure, governance, and operational patterns around it don't exist yet. This is a greenfield ownership role. You won't be inheriting a playbook — you'll be writing it. You'll define the architectural standards, establish the governance frameworks, and build the platform layer from the ground up: developer tooling, internal AI-powered workflows, and the cloud infrastructure (Vertex AI, etc.) that supports it all. If it touches AI at OpenVPN, it runs through you.

In Short

• Own the rollout and operational management of AI-assisted development tools across engineering.
• Define and implement access controls, license management, and usage policies that satisfy SOC2/ISO 27001 requirements.
• Build cost tracking and reporting for AI tool spend and usage patterns.
• Partner with teams to identify, build, and support internal AI applications.
• Advise on data governance policies for LLM usage.
• Ensure AI infrastructure and tooling meet SOC2 and ISO 27001 controls.
• Stand up and manage AI/ML infrastructure on GCP (Vertex AI).
• Build visibility into AI/ML infrastructure costs.
• Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions for AI/ML infrastructure components.
• Communicate clearly with leadership about cost, risk, and value of AI investments.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML infrastructure such as Vertex AI.
• Experience setting up AI developer tooling at an organizational level.
• Fluency in Infrastructure-as-Code, specifically with Terraform.
• Ability to work across teams to define boundaries for new capabilities.
• Strong GCP experience is preferred.
• Understanding of security and compliance in a regulated environment.
• Experience with model serving infrastructure.
• Familiarity with RAG infrastructure components.
• Experience with Kubernetes/EKS is a plus.
• Experience with data infrastructure and configuration management is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation tailored to qualifications and experience.
• Generous time off opportunities.
• Flexible scheduling for work-life balance.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Global collaboration with talented colleagues.