Software DevOps Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Hawthorne, CA

About the position

This position is for a DevOps build release engineer, focused on developing CI/CD pipelines for our embedded software and analytics products. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including databases, information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, embedded systems and networking to help integrate build-release pipelines from multiple software teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Ansible for embedded software development.
• Develop automated build and test frameworks for embedded environments.
• Deploy build environments on bare-metal hardware.
• Create ARM Cortex emulator environments using libvirt, qcow2, qemu.
• Work closely with firmware, hardware, and software engineers to streamline the development lifecycle.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Ensure seamless integration with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments.
• Improve monitoring, logging, and debugging capabilities for embedded applications.
• Manage containerization and virtualization of embedded development environments using tools like Kubernetes, Grafana and OpenTelemetry.
• Research and implement best practices for security, performance, and scalability.
• Automate software releases and version control strategies for embedded firmware.

Requirements

• MS or BS in Computer Science or related engineering field
• 6+ years of experience in DevOps roles, with a focus on embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in Bash, Python scripting
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Experience with cross-compilation toolchains and build systems (e.g., CMake, Bazel, Yocto, Buildroot)
• Expertise in Linux-based development environments and scripting (Bash, Python, etc.)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman, etc.) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with embedded debugging tools, emulators, and simulators
• Experience managing and optimizing artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus, etc.)
• Solid understanding of networking OSI Layers, security, and system administration for embedded platforms
• Knowledge of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and continuous testing strategies
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Experience with YOCTO for building Linux distributions is a plus
• Experience with ARM Cortex processors is a plus
• Previous Agile development experience is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with YOCTO for building Linux distributions is a plus
• Experience with ARM Cortex processors is a plus
• Previous Agile development experience is a plus

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life
• 401k Matching (4%)
• PTO
• paid Holidays
• Bonus Plan