Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Founding Staff SRE for Kong's internal developer platform (Volcano). Define reliability posture, build multi-region Kubernetes infrastructure, establish GitOps/CI-CD, and scale managed data services.
Staff Engineer, DevOps (4797)
Owns and maintains C++ build systems for autonomous aircraft software, improves developer velocity by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, integrates testing with simulations, and implements monitoring to resolve issues quickly. Requires 7+ years experience with deep expertise in build tools and DevOps practices.
150k – 220kSan Diego, CADallas, TXCaliforniaDevOps / SREOnsite7+ YOE
About the role
What you'll do
- Be the expert on our native (C++) software build process.
- Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers to understand their requirements, propose designs, and implement identified solutions.
- Partner with developers to resolve build/test failures quickly and set best practices for integration.
- Integrate CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation.
- Implement monitoring, dashboards, and alerts related to build system performance for both local development and CI workflows.
- Use agentic solutions to aid in quickly identifying root cause around build failures and getting the appropriate feedback to a Software Engineer.
Required qualifications
- BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years).
- Deep CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM.
- Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters).
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash).
- Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines.
- Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale.
- Demonstrated track record of excellence as a primary contributor on projects - showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with CICD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Gitlab).
- Cloud Operations experience (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus).
- Background in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems.
Skills
CmakeC++ConanCpmDockerKubernetesPythonBashAzure DevOpsJenkinsGitLabTerraformAnsibleGrafanaPrometheus
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