As the first platform hire, you will design and own the entire cloud-native infrastructure powering Magentic’s AI agents. You will build multi-tenant, multi-cloud systems from scratch, ensuring enterprise-grade security and observability for global manufacturing customers. This is a high-impact role shaping the technical backbone of a $3tn market solution.
Founding Senior Platform Engineer at Magentic.com — Sequoia-backed AI startup
Magentic.com is looking for its first dedicated Platform Engineer to build the infrastructure for the future of global manufacturing. Backed by Sequoia Capital and led by a team from OpenAI and NASA, Magentic is automating $3tn in procurement workflows with advanced AI agents. If you have deep Kubernetes expertise and want to own the entire cloud-native backbone of a high-growth AI startup from day one, this founding role offers significant equity and the chance to shape a world-class engineering culture in the heart of London.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Magentic.com - Sequoia-backed AI agents for manufacturing procurement
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and manage production Kubernetes clusters and cloud-native backbones across both AWS and Azure environments.
- Implement robust IaC and GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines to ensure secure, automated, and observable software delivery for AI agent workers.
- Lead security and compliance initiatives, including SOC2 and identity federation, to meet the rigorous demands of enterprise manufacturing clients.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of building and operating production-scale infrastructure using Terraform, Pulumi, and container orchestration in fast-paced startup environments.
- Deep mastery of Azure or AWS, with the versatility to manage multi-cloud deployments and complex networking requirements.
- Strong engineering mindset with the ability to translate loosely defined problems into production-ready architectures in days or weeks, not months.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as the founding platform engineer with total ownership of the infrastructure roadmap and the ability to build a "best-in-class" system without legacy constraints.
- Work alongside a world-class team from OpenAI, NASA, Meta, and Revolut, backed by top-tier investors including Sequoia Capital.
- Tackle complex technical challenges involving autonomous AI agents, multi-cloud deployments (AWS/Azure), and mission-critical supply chain automation at a massive scale.
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