Senior Data & AI Platform Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.
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Your Role
We are looking for a Senior Data & AI Platform Engineer who wants to contribute to the development of modern Data & AI platforms. In this role, you will combine deep technical expertise with hands-on engineering and help build secure, scalable, and robust environments for advanced AI solutions.
You will be part of Software Excellence and Information Assurance (SWEIXA) within Saab Surveillance. Working closely with other experienced engineers, you will provide technical expertise in cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, and AI infrastructure.
As a Senior Data & AI Platform Engineer, you will work across the entire technology lifecycle, from design and implementation to deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. You will also contribute knowledge related to AI tools, their capabilities and limitations, helping the team develop sustainable technical solutions that meet business and customer needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and enhance cloud-native Data & AI platforms
Develop platform functionality and work with Kubernetes and Kubernetes Operators
Implement, deploy, and troubleshoot solutions in complex technical environments
Work with automation, GitOps, CI/CD, and observability
Contribute technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and the continuous improvement of team practices
Explore how emerging AI technologies and tools can be utilized and integrated into our platforms
Travel may be required as part of this role.
Your Profile
We are looking for someone with solid experience in software engineering and platform development who enjoys working close to technology. You have a strong technical interest and thrive on solving complex challenges in collaboration with others.
We believe you have experience in several of the following areas:
Golang or other programming languages used for systems-level development
Kubernetes, Kubernetes Operators, and containerized environments
Cloud-native platforms, as well as DevOps, GitOps, and CI/CD practices
Linux and automation using tools such as Python or Shell scripting
Data-intensive environments and the deployment and management of AI models
Experience in any of the following areas is considered a merit:
AI-assisted software development or agent-based AI
Large Language Model (LLM) technologies, including prompting and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Test automation
Security testing
You hold a university degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or have gained equivalent competence through professional experience.
As a person, you are curious, solution-oriented, and capable of understanding complex technical challenges. You enjoy sharing your knowledge and collaborating with others while also being comfortable driving technical initiatives independently.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
What You Will Be Part Of
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Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here
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