Senior Infrastructure Developer - AI Platforms

Job Classification: Technology - Engineering & Cloud Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions. Your Team & Role As a Senior Infrastructure Developer on the AI Platform Team you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, software engineers and delivery professionals to improve AI Platforms. You will develop software and automated solutions to manage the lifecycle of infrastructure services as we solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services, and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to applied experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning. This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week. Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day Create, code, and support solutions to automate the creation, management, and destruction of cloud-based infrastructure that supports platform and AI workloads; actively code against the roadmap Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and costefficient infrastructure services using modern cloud platforms Build and manage deployment pipelines, tooling, system configurations, and automation frameworks to accelerate application and platform delivery Provide easily consumable, selfservice infrastructure services and patterns to software and platform engineering teams Accelerate development by building standardized, resilient infrastructure patterns that align with Prudential security, reliability, and compliance standards Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and capacity; proactively identify and resolve operational issues Implement infrastructurelevel security controls, access policies, and compliance requirements using DevSecOps best practices Contribute to incident response, rootcause analysis, and continuous improvement of platform reliability and operational excellence Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to automate provisioning, configuration, and environment management Collaborate with product owners, architects, platform engineers, and tech leads to understand requirements, define technical designs, and deliver robust endtoend solutions Improve developer experience through streamlined workflows, templates, tooling, and standardized platform capabilities Develop and document corporate platform standards based on cost, capability, scalability, and capacity requirements Apply infrastructure fundamentals across Linux/Unix operating systems, networking, databases, and distributed systems Bring an applied understanding of emerging technologies; provide technical input, mentor others, and embed learning and innovation into daily work Work on complex problems requiring indepth evaluation of multiple technical and operational factors The Skills & Expertise You Bring Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience Experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, cloud operations, or related roles Strong handson experience with one or more cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP. AWS Agent Core Preferred Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm. Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, monitoring, and diagnostics tooling Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking fundamentals, Linux/Unix operating systems, and security best practices Experience with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Applied programming experience using Python and/or nodeJS, Shell/Power scripting Experience with DevOps and DevSecOps tools, practices, and automation frameworks Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), coding standards, and agile development methodologies Strong problemsolving, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work across teams Ability to learn new skills and technologies continuously through selfinitiative and handson problem solving Experience supporting AI/ML platforms, highperformance compute environments, or dataintensive workloads is a plus, but not required Financial services or insurance industry experience is a plus, but not required #LI-LR1 #LI-Hybrid What we offer you: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $104,000.00 to $171,600.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). Company-funded pension plan. Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development. Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs. Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week. Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com. If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance. Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudentials diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudentials iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We dont just accept differencewe celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential. PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIMs businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com. Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. PGIM Inc. (PGIM) is the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United States. PFI of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We dont just accept differencewe celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.