Principal DevOps Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and scaling of our CI/CD platforms and engineering productivity initiatives. This role will drive architectural decisions, standardization, and adoption of modern DevOps and AI practices across multiple product teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the DevOps platform strategy across CI/CD, build systems, and release engineering
• Architect scalable and resilient pipelines using tools like TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar
• Establish standards for pipeline design, modularity, and reusability
• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for multiple product lines
• Drive adoption of automation-first practices across build, test, and release workflows
• Optimize build performance, reliability, and scalability
• Integrate security practices (SAST, secrets management, dependency scanning) into pipelines
• Define and enforce best practices for secure software delivery
• Ensure alignment with frameworks such as SAMM, SOC2, etc.
• Lead implementation of infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible
• Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Improve developer experience by reducing build times and simplifying workflows
• Introduce self-service capabilities for engineering teams
• Drive adoption of modern tooling and best practices
• Act as a technical leader and mentor for DevOps and engineering teams
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to drive platform decisions
• Influence cross-team adoption of standards and best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or Platform Engineering
• Deep expertise in CI/CD tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting/programming: Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Java

Qualifications

• Applied use of AI in the SDLC
• Large-scale enterprise environments
• Multi-product CI/CD ecosystems

Skills

• Secrets management (Akeyless, Vault)
• Artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus)
• Security tools (Veracode, Polaris, BlackDuck, SonarQube)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan)
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Additional voluntary benefits including identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays
• A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health