Base Salary
$240k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build, operate, troubleshoot, upgrade, and maintain production Kubernetes/EKS clusters.
- Build and manage AWS infrastructure including VPCs, networking, subnets, load balancers, IAM, EKS, databases, and storage.
- Define and maintain infrastructure with Terraform.
- Build and operate CI/CD and deployment infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot production issues across Kubernetes, AWS, Linux, networking, and databases.
- Build monitoring, alerting, and observability for critical infrastructure.
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents.
- Identify and solve infrastructure scaling and reliability problems.
- Automate operational work using Python, Go, or similar languages.
- Expand infrastructure across new regions and deployment environments.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Production Engineer, or in an equivalent infrastructure role.
- Strong hands-on experience operating Kubernetes and managing production Kubernetes/EKS clusters, including upgrades and maintenance.
- Strong AWS fundamentals covering VPCs, public and private subnets, networking, load balancers, EKS, IAM, and databases.
- Production experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tooling.
- Experience owning or maintaining CI/CD and deployment systems such as Argo CD, Spinnaker, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
- Experience diagnosing production infrastructure and networking problems and solving meaningful scaling or reliability challenges.
- Bonus qualifications include Helm, GitOps, Datadog or similar observability tooling, PostgreSQL/database operations, multi-region infrastructure, on-premises or disconnected deployments, and streaming or high-throughput distributed systems.
- Must be able to obtain or verify U.S. person status and access controlled or restricted information as required.
Benefits
- Annual base salary range of $240,000-$300,000.
- Equity in the form of stock options.
- Comprehensive group health insurance plans.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.
- Regular full-time employee benefits and eligibility are subject to applicable laws and company policies.
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About Skydio
Skydio is the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in autonomous flight technology. We leverage breakthrough artificial intelligence to create flying robots that are easier to operate, safer to fly, and more capable in complex environments. Our systems are trusted by more than 3,800 agencies and organizations across the U.S. military, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors. Skydio Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs now operate in 42 states, and more than 16M Americans live within the response zone of a DFR Dock. In total, Skydio supports more than 1,200 public safety agencies – double the number from a year ago. More than 250 utilities rely on Skydio for inspection programs that improve reliability and worker safety. In national security, they are supporting mission-critical operations both on the battlefield and across military installations, keeping our nation and our allies secure. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. We are the largest drone manufacturer in the U.S. and have shipped more than 60,000 flying robots. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, N47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.