Job Title: DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

About the Role: We are seeking a talented and driven DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join a growing, dynamic team focused on building cutting-edge robotic systems. The role involves working on both cloud infrastructure and IoT robotic devices deployed at customer sites. As an integral part of our team, you'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems and infrastructure. In this role, you will combine DevOps practices with SRE principles to automate deployments, improve system reliability, monitor performance, and address any issues that arise in production. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of robotic automation, while collaborating closely with development teams to improve the overall workflow and service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and code quality, ensuring a streamlined deployment process.
• Deployment Automation: Develop and manage deployment tools (e.g., Spinnaker, Helm) to automate deployments to cloud environments and IoT devices.
• Security & Access Control: Implement security measures for internal tools and customer deployments, enhancing authentication and access management.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Automate image builds and streamline containerization workflows using Docker and Kubernetes for efficient scaling.
• Environment Management: Set up and maintain staging, production, and IoT environments for service validation, testing, and high availability.
• IoT Device Monitoring & Alerting: Develop and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for Linux-based IoT devices to maintain system health and performance.
• System Reliability & Availability: Proactively monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and resolve them quickly to ensure high uptime.
• Release Management: Oversee software releases, ensuring smooth deployments with minimal downtime. Troubleshoot release-related issues efficiently.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work closely with development teams to support DevOps/SRE needs, and thoroughly document processes, configurations, and incidents.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 10+ years in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong Linux system administration experience.
• Expertise in CI/CD and test automation practices.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with tools like Bazel for build automation.
• Familiarity with deployment tools like Spinnaker, Helm, or similar.
• Solid knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with deploying software to IoT or Linux-based devices.
• Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting: Ability to resolve complex issues in production environments quickly.
• Communication Skills: Excellent collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Startup Mindset: Comfortable working independently and in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Airflow.
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure setup.
• Knowledge of database optimization and administration.
• Familiarity with cross-platform builds and deployments.
• Understanding of network protocols and security practices.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity in a growing venture-backed company.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Daily catered meals and a fully stocked kitchen.
• Professional growth through mentorship and access to exciting projects.