Who is Recruiting from Scratch : Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/ DevOps Engineer Location : Austin, TX / New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA Company Stage of Funding : Venture-backed (Series A/B) Office Type : On-site Salary : $160,000 - $180,000 a year Company Description Our client is a cutting-edge, venture-backed technology company revolutionizing software and data solutions for organizations that test and validate complex systems. Think rocket engines, satellites, drones, and nuclear reactors – the cool stuff! Backed by prestigious investors like General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Lux Capital, they're making waves in both commercial and government aerospace and defense sectors, including direct collaboration with the Department of Defense. Their rockstar team brings together brilliant minds from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Lockheed Martin, and NASA, all united by a common mission: making it faster and easier for hardware engineers to push technological boundaries safely and efficiently. Their platform is a game-changer for engineering teams, accelerating test data review and analysis while scaling testing campaigns to save time and cut costs. What You Will Do Empower Engineering Velocity : Be the hero who ensures the growing engineering team can move quickly and safely by building and improving DevOps and cloud infrastructure systems. You'll focus primarily on cloud infrastructure while having flexibility to contribute to on-premises deployment systems or traditional software engineering. Optimize and Scale : Take ownership of systems for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure, refining CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing developer experience. Your work will directly improve developer environment consistency, accelerate build times, and simplify service bootstrapping. Manage Tradeoffs : Navigate the delicate balance between effort vs. value and short-term gains vs. long-term growth. Solve & Streamline : Spot an issue? You'll have the autonomy to fix problems quickly and keep the technology stack ahead of the curve. Ideal Candidate Background Proven Engineering Expertise : 4+ years of software engineering experience with direct involvement in developing, deploying, and monitoring infrastructure for high-scale distributed systems or complex tools. Technical Prowess : Your intellectual curiosity drives you to solve complex problems. You think systematically and see the big picture, while also paying meticulous attention to details. Dynamic Leadership & Teamwork : A blend of humility, eagerness to learn, and empathy makes you naturally effective at leading and elevating those around you. You don't just identify problems – you solve them. Project Management Skills : Demonstrated ability to transform technical concepts into reality, managing the full cycle from planning to deployment. Preferred Skills AWS cloud infrastructure (required), Azure (nice-to-have) Kubernetes experience: Deploying, scaling, and troubleshooting applications CI/CD expertise: Designing and building pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Crossplane, Terraform, or similar technologies Observability tools: Familiarity with Datadog, Prometheus (metrics collection, dashboarding, alerting) Scripting and development skills: Proficiency in Bash, Python, and/or Go Compensation and Benefits Competitive base salary: $160,000 - $180,000 annually Equity opportunities in a high-growth company Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered Unlimited PTO and sick leave Free lunch, snacks, and coffee Professional development stipend Quarterly company retreats 401(k) retirement plan

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