Cloud Platform Engineer (Defense)
At a glance
Mid-level Platform & Infrastructure role at Air Space Intelligence. Boston · full-time · $135,000–$265,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Deploy, expand and support services running in protected cloud environments for government customers
- Write software with product engineers, adding platform capabilities and connecting new data sources
- Help deliver the Flyways AI Platform through consequential work for government users
What you bring
- You have written production software in Python and can work in an object-oriented language
- You bring advanced Kubernetes and Docker knowledge, plus AWS, PostgreSQL, Helm, Terraform, Python 3 and Grafana
- You understand CI/CD pipelines and have managed large, complex systems
Who this fits
This role suits an engineer who can lead work independently while collaborating across teams and adapting as priorities shift. Travel is part of the role. The work involves export-controlled technology and restricted U.S. government data, and some contracts require U.S. immigration status and location eligibility; offers depend on obtaining the necessary authorizations.
From the employer
About ASI
ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority—compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
What You Will Do:
You will lead high-stake efforts to deliver the Flyways AI Platform to our government customers. You’ll deploy, scale, and maintain our services in a secure cloud infrastructure. You’ll spend your time coding software solutions alongside our product engineers, from adding new features to integrating new data sources that amplify the value our products deliver to the warfighter.
What We Value:
Ability to maintain and grow our infrastructure stack (AWS, K8s, Docker, Terraform, Helm).
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with managing large-scale and complex systems.
Experience with writing production code in Python.
Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and an OO Language along with AWS, PostgreSQL, Helm, Terraform, Python 3, Grafana.
Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.
An aptitude to lead and work independently.
Ability to collaborate with others across multiple teams.
Ability to travel.
Flexibility to adjust to changing business priorities.
How We Hire:
We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you.
ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.
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