Near Earth Autonomy is on a mission to make autonomous flight ubiquitous and safe. We deploy our technology in aerial systems all over the world. To enable this, Near Earth Autonomy is looking for a DevOps Engineer to maintain and grow our software infrastructure and development pipeline. We are expanding our software and robotics teams, and are actively working to improve our continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflow. You will be in charge of roadmapping this technology for Near Earth, maintaining and improving our systems, and supporting current users. You will manage different user needs associated with a variety of development and field deployment environments.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain and improve DevOps systems and pipelines, such as CI/CD.
• Roadmap future system architecture and improvements
• Collaborate with engineering teams to promote a development workflow that combines stability and agility
• Ensure that DevOps systems meet business requirements and systems goals
• Disseminate knowledge of best practices and develop workflows to fulfill company goals
• Fulfill end-user development workflow requirements in a ticket-based system
• Work with IT staff to set up stable and usable systems

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar discipline, or significant and relevant professional experience
• 2+ years of professional software programming, DevOps or IT experience 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools, such as Git, GitLab, Jenkins, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, Bamboo), Artifactory, Ansible, Puppet, etc. 
• Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, or EKS
• Fluent in Linux 
• Ability to balance good software development practices, security, and ease of development and field test
• Self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities
• Service orientation and strong communication skills
• Knowledge of how to write and test software
• Due to the nature of this position it is only open to US citizens 

Preferred Experience 

• Linux administration
• Amazon Web Services or other cloud service administration experience
• C++ software development 
• Python or other scripting language
• Google Test or similar Code Testing Framework

Benefits

• Compensation compatible with qualification
• 401(k) plan
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance; long-term and short-term disability benefits

Company Overview

At Near Earth Autonomy, we are building the future of flight by creating autonomy systems that enable aerial vehicles to fly themselves safely and efficiently.  When you join our company, you will get a spot on a team with the best minds in robotics and aerospace working to solve some of the hardest problems in the industry. You will write algorithms to keep aircraft safe by detecting wires hundreds of feet away, implement programs that map the world by processing hundreds of thousands of lidar data points per second, design sensor enclosures that can withstand the vibrations of helicopter blades spinning at 400 rpm, and participate in flight tests to watch your technology in action. You will collaborate with mentors and teammates who are happy to share their expertise and help you grow professionally.

Here, you will find the reputation of a well-established company combined with the meritocratic structure, dynamic culture, and personal ownership of a start-up. You will be able to discuss the company strategy with our CEO over tacos, talk shop with our CTO on a walk through the 640-acre park next to our office, share your cooking skills with your colleagues in the annual chili cook-off, and wear the company uniform playing on our soccer and rowing teams.

We are a community of valued individuals who understand that life happens outside of the office. We are flexible and accommodating to our staff’s needs, particularly when unexpected situations arise such as needing to take care of home life and family. Our compensation package includes a salary that enables a comfortable life, stock options that reward employees for long-term loyalty, a 401k retirement plan, and medical, dental, and vision benefits.

We are looking for women and men who want to revolutionize aerial delivery, transport, and inspection. If you are up for the challenge, please submit your application, come on board, and let your passion take flight.