Staff Engineer, XBAT DevOps (R4542)

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll own our CI/CD and automation stack, driving developer velocity, pipeline health, and large-scale test execution. This is a hands-on IC role that removes bottlenecks, accelerates iteration, and ensures every engineer can test and ship with speed and rigor.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and operating the CI/CD system across autonomy, embedded, and ground software
• Improving developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks
• Scaling simulation test execution in CI , from containerized single-agent runs to orchestrated clusters
• Managing infrastructure for builds and tests (Azure DevOps, Git, Artifactory, cloud build agents)
• Fully automating common tasks to create a self-service DevOps model allowing developers to be fully empowered
• Partnering with developers to resolve build/test failures quickly and set best practices for integration
• Integrating CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation
• Implementing monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for CI/CD health and performance
• Collaborating with the Developer Ops teams across Shield AI to introduce new technologies, best practices, and shared standards

Required qualifications include:

• BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years)
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines
• Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale
• Demonstrated track record of excellence as a primary contributor on projects

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience building simulation or HIL-based test pipelines
• CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent
• Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Background in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems