Natera - Staff AI-Native Platform Engineer

• We are looking for a visionary Staff AI-Native Platform Engineer to lead the evolution of our technical foundation. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond traditional automation to architect an AI-native ecosystem that integrates Generative AI into every layer of our Development Platform. • Staff AI-Native Platform Engineer • As a technical leader within the Platform organization, you won’t just be maintaining infrastructure, you will be reimagining the developer experience (DevEx). You will be the primary advocate for GenAI, fostering a culture of “AI-first” engineering by building agentic workflows that accelerate Cloud Orchestration, CI/CD, Observability, and FinOps. We need a creative engineer who can bridge the gap between cutting-edge LLM capabilities and robust, production-grade platform tooling. • Agentic Tooling: Develop production-grade internal tools that use agentic reasoning to solve "day two" operational challenges for product teams. • Agentic Tooling: • Internal Developer Portal (IDP): Integrate natural language interfaces into our IDP, allowing developers to interact with the platform through conversational AI. • Internal Developer Portal (IDP): • Actionable Insights: Transform raw telemetry into “executive-ready” insights using advanced data modeling and AI-driven visualization. • Actionable Insights: • Lead AI Mentorship & Evangelism • Strategic Advisory: Partner with senior leadership to model the technical and operational trade-offs of various AI architectural decisions (e.g., Build vs. Buy, Model Selection). • Strategic Advisory: • Team Upskilling: Act as a force multiplier by mentoring engineers on advanced AI tooling, prompt engineering for infrastructure, and the deployment of agentic systems. • Team Upskilling: • Platform Expertise: 8+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering (AWS preferred), with deep knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform/CloudFormation, and modern CI/CD patterns. • Platform Expertise: • AI/ML Applied Logic: Expert-level experience applying AI techniques (summarization, RAG, agentic reasoning) to real-world operational workflows. You understand how to make LLMs "useful" in a production environment. • AI/ML Applied Logic: • Advanced Programming: Expert Python skills and experience with AWS SDKs. You are comfortable building complex integrations and custom CLI/API tools. • Advanced Programming: • The "Staff" Mindset: A history of leading large-scale, cross-functional projects. You can navigate ambiguity, build consensus across teams, and deliver measurable business impact. • The "Staff" Mindset: • Creative Evangelism: The ability to present complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, inspiring teams to shift toward AI-native workflows. • Creative Evangelism: • Product Thinking: Experience building Internal Developer Portals (IDP) with a focus on "Platform as a Product" and user-centric design. • Product Thinking: • Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or other AI orchestration frameworks. • Contributions to open-source platforms or AI projects. • Experience with vector databases and fine-tuning models for domain-specific tasks. • The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. • $152,100 - $190,100 USD • OUR OPPORTUNITY • OUR OPPORTUNITY • Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives. • The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.