Staff Platform Engineer, AI & Agentic AI Platform Engineering
Added 16 Oct · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (63% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and Pfizer is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 63% match
- Possible 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals) · 21% match
- Possible 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified) · 7% match
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Also possible | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
2139 Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £36,600 | £41,800 | £47,100 | £52,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Role Summary
Staff Platform Engineer is an individual contributor role reporting to the Principal Platform Engineer. This role delivers infrastructure and delivery outcomes across AI & Agentic AI Platform hosting platforms.
You implement the technical vision for foundational platform services that enable multi-cloud hosting and operations, as well as AI-driven workflows. You build scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure while partnering with cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation and operational excellence. Success requires deep technical expertise, practical judgment, and the ability to collaborate and influence.
You standardize infrastructure patterns, automate deployments, and integrate capabilities such as GPU enablement, autoscaling, and GitOps practices, so platforms stay reliable, compliant, and high performing at scale.
Role Responsibilities
Platform Engineering and Automation
Staff Platform Engineer is an individual contributor role reporting to the Principal Platform Engineer. This role delivers infrastructure and delivery outcomes across AI & Agentic AI Platform hosting platforms.
You implement the technical vision for foundational platform services that enable multi-cloud hosting and operations, as well as AI-driven workflows. You build scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure while partnering with cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation and operational excellence. Success requires deep technical expertise, practical judgment, and the ability to collaborate and influence.
You standardize infrastructure patterns, automate deployments, and integrate capabilities such as GPU enablement, autoscaling, and GitOps practices, so platforms stay reliable, compliant, and high performing at scale.
Role Responsibilities
Platform Engineering and Automation
- Build reusable modules and templates for environment provisioning in AWS and Azure.
- Operate CI/CD pipelines that standardize build, test, and deploy flows with auditable delivery.
- Automate onboarding and environment setup to minimize manual effort for application teams.
- Deliver runbooks, incident response guides, and self-healing automation for critical services.
- Contribute to platform architecture for shared hosting and delivery pipelines across multiple clouds.
- Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure patterns using Infrastructure as Code and GitOps.
- Drive Kubernetes orchestration, autoscaling, and workload isolation for web, worker, and data services.
- Help refine standards for observability, security, and compliance aligned to regulated environments.
- Run multi-environment Kubernetes clusters with hardened ingress, registry access, and role-scoped permissions.
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- Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Proven experience with multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
- Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design, observability, and security/compliance frameworks.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- Familiarity with Generative AI infrastructure, evaluation frameworks, and integration patterns.
- Knowledge of GxP/regulated environments and qualification processes.
- Proven Track record of driving platform adoption and mentoring engineering teams.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’
s start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
DisAbility Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
DisAbility Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sampleSOC 2133
- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Pfizer holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.