Staff DevOps Engineer

About the role

Impinj is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer specializing in IoT and embedded applications to join our Solutions Software organization working with the Developer Infrastructure team to design, deliver, and maintain cloud-based developer infrastructure. In this position, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and tools that enable our engineering teams to deliver high-quality products quickly and efficiently. You will work closely with software, innovation, and silicon teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications and will play a key role in driving the adoption and improvement of DevOps practices across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure using cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Enterprise to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Administer and maintain JFrog Artifactory for artifact storage and dependency management
• Implement configuration management and automation using Ansible
• Develop and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions using Datadog
• Write and maintain scripts and automation tools in Python for operational efficiency
• Collaborate 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
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, software development, or systems engineering
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Experience optimizing and managing GitHub and Artifactory deployments
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g. VMware ESXi / vSphere)
• Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and cloud architecture
• Knowledge of HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and comfort working in dynamic, evolving environments
• Good 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
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to teammates and non-technical stakeholders

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $136,000–$204,000. 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.