Embedded DevOps Engineer

About the role

Spear AI is seeking an engineer to provide DevOps and infrastructure for the embedded software team on our hardware platforms. This person will also serve as an informal interface between the embedded software team and the company-wide software group, reporting to the VP of software but co-located with the hardware team.

Responsibilities

• Crafted and partially implemented a plan for CI/CD/HIL/SIL for our firmware.
• Evaluated our current provisioning and configuration systems and made substantial improvements that have been moved to production.
• Been to sea at least three times and have a good understanding of what our operators need to be successful.
• Deeply integrated with your teammates and emotionally invested in the mission and collective success.
• Own and develop the CI/CD/SIL/HIL testing pipeline for Spear AI’s embedded software.
• Personally develop and coordinate other spear resources to mesh the cloud-based software systems with the hardware systems to accelerate automation and error checking around all aspects of provisioning, configuration, deployment, etc., for our embedded software.
• Translate general system requirements to actionable software tasks and architecture.
• Mentor junior colleagues as the team grows.

Requirements

• Expert in Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi or Terraform.
• Expert in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Expert in CI/CD and DevOps with GitHub Actions.
• Expert in HIL Testing.
• Proficiency in AWS and/or other cloud services.
• Proficiency in Python or TypeScript.
• Proficiency with networking.
• Familiar with cybersecurity compliance frameworks like CMMC, PCI, or SOC.
• Experience deploying to air-gapped environments.
• Experience self-hosting on bare metal servers.
• Excellent verbal and good written communication skills.
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• You may be asked to obtain a SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance.

Desired

• Strong Software Engineering skills who shares our most important values.
• Any maritime operations experience, including small boat operations, over-the-side handling, field repair, and logistics of a trip to sea.
• Prior military service or a history of working with military customers/personnel.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Dedicated sick time
• Comprehensive health and benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Professional development – Educational opportunities and resources
• Collaborative environment – Work directly with leadership in our flat organizational structure
• Mission-driven work – Contribute to projects that directly support national security
• Growth opportunities – Join us during an exciting expansion phase where you can help shape our future

What we offer

• Technology home office setup stipend
• Professional certification reimbursement (position dependent)