AI Platform Engineer
Zühlke Group23 hours ago
Belgrade, SerbiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and operate the identity broker, API gateway, and MCP composer on Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Implement OAuth 2.0 and OIDC flows with Keycloak and Entra ID, including token exchange and per-source permissions.
- Connect knowledge sources and business systems as MCP servers and enable source teams to onboard independently.
- Build semantic search and indexing with PostgreSQL and pgvector and improve ranking across organizational knowledge.
- Secure MCP interactions against tool poisoning and toxic flows while managing token budgets and client rate limits.
- Manage infrastructure as code, GitOps deployments, realm configuration, and access policies.
- Own audit, monitoring, load testing, autoscaling, and production readiness with security and operations teams.
- Document and automate operations to reduce single-operator risk and share platform knowledge.
Requirements
- At least five years of professional software engineering experience, including running production services on a cloud platform.
- Strong Java and Spring skills; Spring Cloud Gateway experience is a plus.
- Solid knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, ideally with Keycloak and Entra ID; token exchange experience is a strong plus.
- Hands-on Kubernetes and Azure experience, including AKS, PostgreSQL, Key Vault, Front Door, and Container Registry.
- Experience with infrastructure as code and GitOps, such as Bicep, GitLab CI, and Argo CD.
- Experience with the Model Context Protocol or strong interest in building MCP servers and addressing risks such as tool poisoning.
- Familiarity with Claude Agent SDK, Azure AI Foundry, or LangGraph is a plus.
- Experience with search and retrieval, including embeddings, pgvector, or similar vector search.
- Experience with observability, testing, Application Insights or similar tools, LLM tracing, and load testing.
- Ability to use AI coding agents responsibly and identify when AI-generated code requires additional review, particularly in identity systems.
- Working knowledge of responsible AI and AI governance, including EU AI Act obligations related to logging and human oversight.
- Strong communication skills, a security-first mindset, and confident English communication in an international environment.
Tech Stack
About Zühlke Group
Zühlke Group provides technology consulting, product engineering, and digital solutions for enterprises, especially in regulated sectors such as healthcare and finance. It builds custom software, connected devices, and data-driven services, and supports clients from strategy through implementation and operations. Founded in Switzerland in 1968 and headquartered in Schlieren, Zurich, the firm is partner-owned, operates across Europe and Asia, and also invests in startups via Zühlke Ventures.