Cloud Platform Engineer

We’re looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to join our infrastructure team. In this role, you’ll take ownership of critical data and compute systems that power high-performance analytics at scale. You’ll work across ClickHouse, Kafka, OpenSearch, and Kubernetes environments — ensuring everything runs smoothly, securely, and efficiently. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and optimizing large-scale distributed systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

About Intapp:

Intapp, based in Silicon Valley, is a leader in Vertical AI SaaS company, collaborating with over 2,550 professional and financial services firms globally. With 20+ years of industry expertise, Intapp's "Intelligence Applied" approach is transforming how businesses operate and leverages a strategic partner with Microsoft in delivering industry cloud solutions. The company culture promotes accountability, responsibility, and growth in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment. Since going public in 2021, Intapp has expanded to over 1,600 employees globally with development centers in Palo Alto, Charlotte, Belfast, Berlin, and Lisbon.  

About Lisbon:

Intapp is excited to expand its Research & Development center in Lisbon, aiming to add 50 new team members in the next year. Lisbon’s tech ecosystem and vibrant community make it an ideal destination for engineers and tech professionals from around the world. The city's reputation for innovation aligns perfectly with Intapp’s mission to leverage AI and cloud-based solutions. Lisbon offers an ideal work-life balance and quality of life, making it an attractive city for top talent. Joining Intapp in Lisbon provides a unique opportunity to help shape the new flagship development center and contribute to high-impact projects in a thriving tech environment.

What You Will Do:

•  Manage, monitor, and optimize ClickHouse clusters in production environments — including schema design, query tuning, replication setup, and capacity planning.
• Operate and maintain Kafka, OpenSearch, and other distributed systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Deploy, configure, and manage containerized applications and stateful workloads on Kubernetes, following best practices for security and resource efficiency.
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows to streamline infrastructure and application deployments through automation and version control.
• Design and operate comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to enable proactive issue detection and fast resolution.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization across distributed systems to enhance resilience and meet SLA targets.
• Develop and maintain clear technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures, collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure smooth, reliable operations.

What You Will Need:

• Proven experience managing distributed systems in production with a deep understanding of distributed computing, consistency, and fault tolerance.
• Experience with ClickHouse, including cluster operations, data modeling, MergeTree engines, query optimization, and replication strategies.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including StatefulSets, persistent volumes, networking, and security configurations.
• Working knowledge of Apache Kafka
• Working knowledge of analytics and search platforms with preference given to OpenSearch.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Helm.
• Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana, including metrics  collection and alerting.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Go, or Bash for automation and tooling development.

What you will gain at Intapp:

Our culture at Intapp emphasizes accountability, responsibility, and growth.  We support each other in a positive, open atmosphere that fosters creativity, approachability, and teamwork. We’re committed to creating a modern work environment that’s connected yet flexible, supporting both professional success and work-life balance. In return for your passion, commitment, and collaborative approach, we offer:

- A state-of-the-art facility with a fully stocked kitchen – only a 2-minute walk to/from Gare do Oriente.

- A hybrid work system supporting agile and flexible hours.

- Attractive compensation – including competitive base pay and performance-based variable pay.

- Equity/Stock in Intapp.Opportunity to travel to other development centers for product training and cross-site collaboration.

- One-time home office stipend.

- Generous paid parental leave (including adoptive leave), marriage leave, bereavement leave, carer's leave, and paid sick days.

- Meal allowance.

- Reimbursement for training towards continuing education.

Intapp provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and will make hiring decisions without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please note: Intapp will not hire through text message, social media, or email alone. We will never extend a job offer unless you have been contacted directly by an Intapp recruiter and have participated in the interview process which will generally consist of 3 or more virtual or in person meetings. Please note that Intapp only uses company email addresses, which contain “@intapp.com” or “@dealcloud.com” to communicate with candidates via email. Intapp will never ask for financial information of any kind or for any payment during the job application process. We post all legitimate job openings on the Intapp Career Site at https://www.intapp.com/working-at-intapp/. If you believe you were a victim of such a scam, you may contact your local authorities. Intapp is not responsible for any claims, losses, damages, or expenses resulting from scammers.