Senior Backend Engineer – Infrastructure & DevOps

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C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: C3 AI
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Backend Engineer to join our Infrastructure & DevOps team. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining the backbone of our scalable cloud environments, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling. Your work will directly support engineering productivity and system reliability across the company.
Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, integration, and deployment across a distributed development organization.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage cloud environments.
• Build and maintain internal tools and services written in Java, Groovy, Python, and Shell.
• Support engineering workflows and release automation.
• Manage and enhance build systems leveraging Gradle and Maven to support large-scale Java-based applications.
• Containerize and orchestrate services using Docker, ensuring consistency across development, staging, and production environments.
• Deploy and manage services in Kubernetes (K8s) clusters, supporting scalability and high availability across environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve deployment workflows, monitor systems, and respond to incidents.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to improving engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
  

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipeline design.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and infrastructure automation in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Java, Groovy, Python, Shell scripting, and configuration of Gradle/Maven build systems.
• Deep understanding of Docker containerization and lifecycle management.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools is a plus.
• Passion for clean, maintainable code, with a strong emphasis on automation and developer enablement.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with major cloud providers such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  

C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.
California Base Pay Range
$155,000—$198,000 USD
C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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