Senior Azure Platform Engineer AI & Data (fmd) 100
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Job Location:
Zürich - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Help shape whats next for the industry - with Orderfox.
Own the platform that powers AI agents at scale.
AtOrderfoxwerebuildingAI agents thatturnmanufacturing datainto action-identifyingsuppliers revealingcapacityand enabling faster injectionmoulding sheet metal additive manufacturing and robotics.
hardening it into arepeatable foundation formoreagentshigher data volumes and newverticals -this iswhere you come in.
As Senior Azure Platform Engineeryoullown theplatforms evolution and readiness forwhatsnext.
YoullreporttotheCTOworkin a strong15-person engineering team and shipwith high autonomy - clearoutcomes fast decisions nomicromanagement no heavyweight specs. We work AI-first (Claude Cursor Azure CLI) andfavourbuildingover meetings and slide decks.
AtOrderfoxwerebuildingAI agents thatturnmanufacturing datainto action-identifyingsuppliers revealingcapacityand enabling faster injectionmoulding sheet metal additive manufacturing and robotics.
hardening it into arepeatable foundation formoreagentshigher data volumes and newverticals -this iswhere you come in.
As Senior Azure Platform Engineeryoullown theplatforms evolution and readiness forwhatsnext.
YoullreporttotheCTOworkin a strong15-person engineering team and shipwith high autonomy - clearoutcomes fast decisions nomicromanagement no heavyweight specs. We work AI-first (Claude Cursor Azure CLI) andfavourbuildingover meetings and slide decks.
What youll make happen
Platform & Infrastructure ownership
- Own and evolve our Azure environment (Container Apps Functions storage networking data pipelines)
- Scale our scraping and vision extraction systems as data volumes grow
- Automate provisioning and operations (IaC where it fits AI-assisted tooling where its faster) -automation over manual work
- Build observability thats actionable: monitoring alerting and cost tracking that actually helps
- Create CI/CD pipelines that let engineers ship agents fast and safely
- Keep the engineering team unblocked on infrastructure topics (deployments environments access tooling)
- Establish patterns and standards that make the platform easier to build on (templates conventions guardrails)
- Document key decisions and systems clearly so the team scales without tribal knowledge
- Architect for future needs: MLOps readiness multi-vertical scaling and agent orchestration at scale
- Optimise Azure spend responsibly (including a $44 M commitment to use efficiently)
- Support Microsoft partnership requirements when needed (co-sell marketplace)
What eases your start
- YouworkAI-first.Claude CursorandCopilotarepart of how you operate. You useLLMs to manage infrastructure write automationdebug faster andsolveoperationalproblems-for this rolethatsessential.
- Youreat homeonAzure in real environments.Youvespentmultiple (5)yearsbuildingandrunningsystemsonAzure.Youknowwhat it takes tooperatereliably and you haveastrong sensefor when to useContainer Appsvs.Functionsvs.otherserverlesspatternsin practice.
- You automate by default.Whether itsTerraform Bicep or AI-assisted infrastructure management -you buildautomation that keeps the platform predictable reproducible and easy to run.
- You take ownershipand communicate clearly.Youseewhatneedsdoinganddrive it forward-proactively and pragmatically.Youexplainwhatyourebuilding(andwhy) in a way that keeps the team aligned andreducesambiguity.
- Yourecomfortable inPythonwhen ithelps.Youscriptbuildinternaltoolsand create small utilities thatmakesystemseasiertooperateand teams faster.
Experience scaling data acquisition and pipelines (ETL scraping feature engineering reliability at volume) MLOps/DataOps exposure (Azure ML Databricks experiment tracking model lifecycle thinking) a track record of improving infrastructure without destabilising live systems the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders in a crisp pragmatic way
Practical requirements:Swiss/EU/EFTA citizenshiporavalid Swiss work permit AND availability to work on-site in Zurich(this is not a fully remote role)
Thiswontberightforyouif
- Youprefercleanspecsoveropen-endedproblemsand ownership
- Youwanttodesignsystemsbut notbuildandrunt hem
- Youreonly interested infully remotework
- Yourelookingfora slow-movinghighlystructuredenvironment
What you can look forward to
- Aninspiringlocation:OurZurichHQisinthehistoricVillaWindeggin Seefeld -rightbythelakeand justminutesfromStadelhofenstationwithparkscafés andculturalspotsnearby.
- Flexibilitythatfits: A 42-hourflexitimeweekwithregularofficedayshome-officeoptions andtheopportunitytoworkupto20daysayearfromabroad.
- Ateamthatmovesfast:Joina 30-person internationalstart-upwhereinitiativeownership and quickdecisionsmattermorethanhierarchy.DirectaccesstotheCTO and realinfluenceontechnicaldirection.
- Workwithpurpose:Contributetointelligent AIsolutionsthathelpindustriessolvereal-worldchallenges.YourinfrastructureenablestheAIagentsourcustomersuse-youllowntheplatformthatmakesitpossible.
- Benefitsthatsupportyou: 25vacationdaysadditionalcompanyholidaysfullsalarycontinuationduringmaternitypaternity andmilitaryleave plus modernworkspacessnacks andevolvingextrasaswegrow.
What starts your journey with us
We look forward to seeing how you think build and create impact.
Please apply via the Apply for this position button and include:
We review your application we talk (structured interview) you work on a take-home assignment you get clear feedback and a decision.
Have questions Feel free to reach out at .Please note that applications submitted via email cannot be considered.
Equal opportunity: We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender age origin sexual orientation or religion.
Please apply via the Apply for this position button and include:
- Your CV - concise and outcome-focused highlighting platforms youve owned what you scaled and the measurable impact (reliability cost deployment speed automation incident reduction).
- Your diplomas and reference letters - to complete your profile
- If available: GitHub technical writing or anything showing how you approach infrastructure
We review your application we talk (structured interview) you work on a take-home assignment you get clear feedback and a decision.
Have questions Feel free to reach out at .Please note that applications submitted via email cannot be considered.
Equal opportunity: We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender age origin sexual orientation or religion.
About us
We are Orderfox Schweiz AG based in Zurich - a company that brings together technology creativity and industry. With our brands Partfox and Gieni AI we develop digital solutions that make manufacturing processes smarter more transparent and future-ready. What drives us is curiosity and the ambition to shape the future of manufacturing. At Orderfox you will join an international forward-thinking team where ideas matter collaboration is key and every individual has the chance to make an impact. We value creativity openness and the courage to innovate - and we are looking for people who share this mindset and want to grow with us.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
We are Orderfox Schweiz AG, based in Zurich - a company that brings together technology, creativity and industry. With our brands Partfox and Gieni AI, we develop digital solutions that make manufacturing processes smarter, more transparent and future-ready. What drives us is curiosit ... View more
