Senior DevOps & Software Engineer – AI Venture Studio

About UsIntellectual Labs is an AI-First Venture Studio dedicated to building and co-founding technology companies where AI is at the core of the product. We move fast, think boldly, and execute with discipline — and we’re looking for a Senior Engineer to take ownership of operations and infrastructure across our growing portfolio of startups.This high-impact role is ideal for someone who excel in fast-paced settings and want to be integral to building and scaling AI-first products from scratch. Unlike a single startup, here you’ll operate across a portfolio of innovative companies — building infra once, then scaling it across several new products at speed. If predictable routines and fixed rewards are your comfort zone, this isn’t the place — but if you’re driven by ownership, autonomy, and creating real value, it absolutely is.You’ll be responsible for:Cloud infrastructure & operations for our startups — primarily Kubernetes (K8s) and Docker Compose–based systems.CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows, currently in Azure DevOps but up for change.Monitoring, logging, alerting, and general system reliability.Scaling and maintaining secure, robust environments across staging and production.Working closely with product teams and founders to build and ship features quickly and safely.Coaching developers on DevOps best practices, and contributing to internal tooling and platform improvements.What You'll Bring ?Proven senior-level experience in DevOps / Infrastructure Engineering.Hands-on experience with: Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration./ Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD tools./ Cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred, but AWS/GCP also relevant).Strong software engineering background — ideally with full-stack or backend experience.Solid understanding of authentication systems, web application architecture, and secure development practices.A product mindset — you care about the "why" behind what you build.Experience working in startups or venture studios (a strong plus).Bonus : experience role in building or co-founding a company.Why Join Us ?Work on multiple greenfield products where AI is central, not an afterthought.Join a team of experienced entrepreneurs, product builders, and AI researchers.High degree of ownership and autonomy — you’ll help shape not just the tech, but the companies themselves.You’ll have direct access to founders and decision-makers — no ticket factories.Flat structure, low bureaucracy, and fast decisions.Flexible work environment, with a mix of home and office time.Real opportunity to have impact at startup and venture studio level.Join as a Partner and share in the long-term success of the company and its ventures through equity ownership🔗 Apply now or message me directly if you’re interested. We’d love to chat.nilgun.grini@intellectuallabs.no.Intellectual Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.