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E-Space · 2 weeks ago

Principal DevOps Engineer / Head of DevOps Systems

Saratoga, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $185K/yr

8+ years exp

E-Space is focused on making connectivity from space universally accessible through their innovative low Earth orbit satellite network. They are seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the standardization of development workflows across their engineering teams, ensuring a cohesive DevOps framework that integrates modern development methodologies and tools.

Information ServicesSatellite Communication

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define and maintain a unified DevOps framework and documentation used across the organization

Standardize container workflows for creation, storage, and retrieval across all development teams

Establish consistent methods for saving and managing development data, ensuring traceability and reproducibility

Build and maintain company-wide CI/CD pipelines integrating automated testing, code quality checks, and deployment automation

Develop and manage standardized container templates and base images for internal use

Manage infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi

Implement and enforce organization-wide code review policies ensuring code quality, security, and maintainability

Integrate automated unit, integration, and regression testing into all CI/CD workflows

Lead adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, CodeWhisperer), enabling developers to use their preferred assistants within governed frameworks

Create policies and infrastructure to safely incorporate AI into code generation, documentation, and testing

Collaborate with data and platform teams to manage AI training data and integrate feedback loops

Partner with engineering managers to align DevOps standards with project requirements

Oversee company-wide container registries, shared repositories, and test frameworks

Mentor and coordinate DevOps engineers embedded within product teams

Track operational metrics such as build time, test coverage, deployment frequency, and mean time to recovery

Continuously improve internal toolchains and DevOps practices to enhance developer efficiency and product reliability

Qualification

DevOps leadershipC++RustCI/CD platformsDockerKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeAI tools integrationCloud infrastructureCross-functional communicationTechnical documentation

Required

8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering

3+ years in a senior or leadership role supporting 100+ engineers. Must be able to demonstrate direct DevOps leadership on commercially deployed, complex software systems, preferably supporting high-rate production code teams in active enterprise or SaaS environments

Significant hands-on experience with C++ and Rust, including build systems, dependency management, and containerization for large-scale production applications

Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)

Strong understanding of automated testing, code review workflows, and security automation

Proven experience integrating AI tools into enterprise software development pipelines

Deep familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code practices

Excellent technical documentation and cross-functional communication skills