Lead AI-Enabled Platform Engineer

About Us: ClearRoute is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. We help enterprises reliably bring high-impact digital products to market faster, cheaper, and safer, working with technology leaders facing complex business challenges. We take as much pride in our people, culture and work-life balance as we do in making better software. We’re not just making better software. We’re making the making of software better. Collaborative, entrepreneurial and dedicated to problem solving, we bring the step change our customer need to sustain innovation. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our customers and most importantly our team. This is an opportunity for you to build the organisation from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains. Role: Redefines the path to production using AI-enabled platform engineeringOwns the design and delivery of modern developer platforms on AWSDrives policy-as-code adoption across both infrastructure and the SDLCEmbeds AI tooling and automation to accelerate and govern the delivery lifecycle Key Responsibilities: Design and build AWS-native developer platforms that modernise the path to productionImplement policy-as-code frameworks (e.g. OPA, AWS Config Rules) for infrastructure governanceExtend policy-as-code principles into the SDLC (PR gates, compliance checks, pipeline guardrails)Integrate AI tooling to automate code review, security scanning, and deployment decisionsDefine and enforce golden paths for service onboarding, CI/CD, and infrastructure provisioningBuild self-service developer tooling that reduces cognitive load and accelerates deliveryEnsure secure, scalable AWS environments using IAM, VPC, SCPs, and infrastructure-as-codeCollaborate with engineering teams to embed platform standards across the delivery lifecycle Required Experience: Strong AWS platform engineering experience (CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform)Hands-on experience implementing policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel, AWS Config, or equivalent)Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern path-to-production patternsExperience embedding governance and compliance controls into the SDLCSolid scripting / automation skills (Python and/or Bash)Proven ability to build and operate self-service internal developer platformsExperience with AI-assisted tooling or LLM integration in engineering workflowsStrong security mindset with experience securing cloud-native, production-grade systems Desirable Experience: Familiarity with AWS service control policies (SCPs) and organisation-level guardrailsExperience with developer portals or IDP tooling (e.g. Backstage)Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost governanceExposure to AI code assistants or AI-driven pipeline automationExperience with container orchestration (ECS, EKS) and serverless patternsFamiliarity with software supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore)Background in platform or DevOps engineering within regulated or enterprise environment At ClearRoute, we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, and inclusion creates the conditions for everyone to thrive. We are proud to have built a family friendly working environment and have many employees who have caring responsibilities alongside work. We welcome applications from people who require flexibility and will be happy to discuss needs on an individual basis. We are committed to fostering a culture where all team members feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We celebrate individuality and our differences and understand that some differences may mean that you require changes made to the interview process. We are happy to cater to your needs to make the interview accessible, if this is something you require please let us know by emailing us at join@clearroute.io