Tech Lead - Cloud Platform at Prolific

Tech Lead - Cloud Platform

Engineering

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The role

Our Cloud Platform team empowers developers to build and deploy their applications swiftly, securely, and seamlessly. As the Technical Lead of our Cloud Platform team, you'll be responsible for Prolific's technical foundation, ensuring our infrastructure remains scalable, reliable, and ready for growth. You'll be a trusted technical expert to leaders and teams across Prolific, architect scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, and lead a team that enables rapid, secure delivery at scale.

What you’ll bring to the role

GCP & Kubernetes Expertise: 5+ years with Google Cloud Platform, GKE, and the Kubernetes ecosystem with experience managing large-scale production clusters
Cloud Platform Experience: Proven experience leading cloud platform initiatives, with expertise in architecting solutions.
Developer-focused: Track record of designing golden paths and self-service solutions that reduce developer friction while maintaining security and compliance
Technical Leadership: Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
Compliance & Security: Experience implementing cloud compliance standards (SOC2, ISO-27001) and security best practices

It would be advantageous if you also had:

People management experience
Familiarity with GCP Security Command Center
Experience with AWS and event driven distributed systems
Experience with ArgoCD

What you’ll be doing in the role

Leading the technical direction of Cloud Platform projects, ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions, and providing guidance and mentorship to team members
Design and architect robust Kubernetes and GCP solutions that enable rapid, secure application deployment.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to product teams, engineering managers, and leadership on platform capabilities and constraints.
Mentor platform engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of operational excellence.
Drive SOC2, ISO-27001, and security compliance initiatives across cloud environments.
Make architectural decisions, participate in technical design discussions, and establish Cloud Platform engineering standards.
Assisting in hiring, onboarding, and training new team members
Collaborating with the Engineering Managers and other Technical Leads to develop and uphold good engineering standards and best practices
Collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, timelines and required resources

Key Technologies

Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform and AWS
Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript
Frameworks: Vue.js, Django Rest Framework, Container-based and Serverless architectures
Databases: MongoDB and DynamoDB
DevOps and Monitoring: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge and DataDog

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

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