AI SDLC Lead Engineer (Cloud Architect) (m/f/d)
Core
Lead AI-assisted software engineering activities by designing repeatable SDLC patterns to analyze, validate, document, and evolve complex cloud software stacks, specifically OpenStack-derived services.
Role type
Senior IC Cloud Architect / AI SDLC Lead
Builds
Repeatable SDLC patterns, AI development platforms, and sovereign software handover readiness for complex cloud stacks.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure (OpenStack) + AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, Go/Java/C/C++/Rust, AI coding agents, LLM-enabled SDLC workflows, OpenStack architecture, CI/CD, Kubernetes
Preferred skills
Leading senior engineers in ambiguous environments, converting incomplete evidence into structured decisions
Technologies
Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, Continue, Cline, DeepSeek Coder, Qwen, CodeGeeX, StarCoder, Code Llama, Mistral, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, RAG, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Define AI-assisted SDLC patterns for repository intake and code exploration; Guide analysis of OpenStack-derived control-plane services and dependencies; Evaluate and operationalize AI development platforms and coding agents; Establish human-in-the-loop controls and quality gates for AI outputs; Coach engineers on safe AI tool usage; Produce senior stakeholder-ready artefacts regarding transition risks and codebase maturity.
