Senior Staff DevOps Engineer
About the role
Impinj is seeking a Senior Staff DevOps Engineer specializing in IoT and embedded applications to join our Solutions Software organization. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader and recognized expert on the Developer Infrastructure team, shaping the strategic direction for our cloud-based developer infrastructure across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Architect and drive long-term strategy for scalable and reliable infrastructure using cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Define and evolve CI/CD standards and pipelines using GitHub Enterprise, establishing standard methodologies for build, test, and deployment processes
- Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), making architectural decisions with long-term organizational impact
- Administer and maintain JFrog Artifactory for artifact storage and dependency management, including governance policies that span multiple teams
- Implement configuration management and automation using Ansible
- Lead the development of monitoring and alerting solutions using Datadog
- Develop automation frameworks and tooling in Python for operational efficiency across the team
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with development teams to streamline deployments and improve release processes
- Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, security, and compliance across all environments
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other DevOps engineers and adjacent engineering teams, acting as a multiplier across the organization
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to help shape and drive continuous improvement in platform strategy
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in DevOps, software development, or systems engineering
- Strong experience making architectural decisions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Deep experience optimizing and managing GitHub and Artifactory deployments
- Advanced experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Demonstrable knowledge of networking, security best practices, and cloud architecture
- Knowledge of HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
- Strong problem-solving abilities and comfort navigating ambiguous challenges in dynamic, evolving environments
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, structured project management, collaborative coding practices (such as code reviews and pair programming), and continuous improvement of code quality
- Proven experience influencing and building alignment across engineering leadership
Qualifications
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality products at scale
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices
- Experience with DevOps toolchains and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub)
- Experience with cloud security and compliance
Skills
- Cloud-native architectures and microservices
- DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines
- Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Version control systems (Git, GitHub)
- Cloud security and compliance
Benefits
The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work. The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $158,700 - $238,100. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.
For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here.