DevOps Engineer (50–80%)

Location: Zurich or Davos, Switzerland (hybrid)

Start: 1 November 2025

AlpineAI is one of Switzerland’s hottest generative AI startups, specializing in trusted AI solutions for system-critical sectors.

Your Role

As a DevOps Engineer, you will work closely with our AI and development team to ensure that our services and LLM-powered applications run reliably, securely, and efficiently in production. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes. You will also set up monitoring, automation, and help integrate models seamlessly into production environments.

Your Responsibilities

• Automate deployments of models and services in cloud and/or on-premise environments
• Manage infrastructure (Kubernetes) and optimize for scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for our systems, including performance tuning
• Collaborate with developers and AI engineers to apply DevOps best practices and ensure stable production environments
• Ensure infrastructure security and compliance (e.g., access control, data handling, certificates management)
• Document deployments, system architectures, and operational processes
• Support troubleshooting, release management, and rollback strategies

Your Profile

• Several years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role
• Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with on-premise DevOps infrastructure
• Solid programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Cursor)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana etc.)
• Structured, analytical, and well-documented work style
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
• Understanding of ML model deployment and model serving (e.g., TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe, MLflow) is a plus

What We Offer

• Flexible part-time workload (50–80%) with the possibility to adapt your working percentage depending on personal needs and project phases
• Opportunity to join an innovative, forward-looking AI startup with high ownership and responsibility
• Potential for equity participation after the initial ramp-up phase
• Flat hierarchies and close collaboration with experienced engineering and AI professionals
• Exciting challenges with global impact and the chance to help shape AI infrastructure from the ground up

Do Not Apply If

• You are not fluent (professional level) in English & German.
• You don’t have permission to work in Switzerland.
• You’re unwilling to work from Zurich or Davos.

Apply with your CV and cover letter, today: [email protected]