Client: Abbott Laboratories - Abbott
Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care
company - https://www.abbott.com/
Role: AI Platform Engineer
Location: Abbott Park, IL – 100% Remote
100 Abbott Park Rd, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064
Duration: 18 months + (Long term contract -
Potential for extension)
Job Description:
We need an AI Platform Engineer
with at least 8+ years of IT experience. This resource must have experience
creating AI Platforms for future scale. This resource needs strong
previous DevOps and Cloud engineering experience. Also, must have Kubernetes
experience.
Job Summary:
We're looking for a Senior
Fullstack Engineer with a strong background in Platform Engineering to help
build and optimize our Kubernetes infrastructure. You will architect, build,
and scale robust internal tooling and shared services that automate the
lifecycle of both AI workloads and standard applications.
Top Desired
Skills:
Strong Kubernetes (K8) engineering experience (AKS/EKS; GKE a plus); Solid full
stack application development background (Python, Node/Next.js, Java, etc.); AI
development (preferably Claude), Multi cloud experience (Azure, AWS; GCP
exposure helpful); Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, Terraform/Pulumi, and
platform automation; Strong XP Development & TDD experience; Design and
operate managed Kubernetes clusters (AKS/EKS; GKE down the road); Develop
platform capabilities supporting 45+ applications across Python, Next.js, Node,
Java, and more
What You'll Do:
• Engineer solutions focused on developer experience, infrastructure
automation, and Kubernetes orchestration across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Design and operate managed Kubernetes clusters (AKS/EKS; GKE down the road).
• AI platform Development
(Claude and others)
• Develop platform capabilities supporting 45+ applications across Python,
Next.js, Node, Java, and more.
• Implement CI/CD, GitOps, IaC, observability, and zero touch provisioning
workflows.
• Educate developers on platform usage, cloud native patterns, and best
practices.
• Deliver in a modern XP environment using TDD, pairing, and small, incremental
stories.
• Apply the core philosophy: automate everything — continuous deployment and
zero touch provisioning are foundational.
Nice to have Skills:
- Claude development
- XP Programming experience
Thanks,
Information
Locations Position Open to RemoteIndustry Information TechnologyStatus OpenJob Age 32 Day'sCreated Date 10/06/2026No.of Positions 1Duration 18+ monthsZip Code
