Devops Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

11-50 employees

Advancing robotics and AI through research and engineering

Company Overview

The AI Institute, founded by Marc Raibert of Boston Dynamics, is a research-driven organization that merges the strengths of university and corporate labs to pioneer advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence. With a focus on cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design, and robot ethics, the Institute is committed to creating intelligent machines that enhance human safety, productivity, and quality of life. The company's culture promotes technical fearlessness, fundamental thinking, cooperative teamwork, and respect, offering an enriching environment for top-tier talent in robotics, machine learning, and engineering.

AI & Machine Learning

Industrial & Manufacturing

Robotics & Automation

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$400M

Founded

2022

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -33%

1 year growth

↑ 155%

2 year growth

↑ 155%

Locations

Cambridge, MA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

Development Operations (DevOps)

Docker

Google Cloud Platform

Jenkins

JIRA

Git

Linux/Unix

Management

MongoDB

Puppet

Redis

REST APIs

SCRUM

Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

Chef

CategoriesNew

DevOps & Infrastructure

Requirements

BS/MS in computer science, robotics, or a related field
5+ years of DevOps experience
Strong Linux background (kernel, system administration, networking)
Proficient knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Chef, etc)
Proficient knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, ArgoCD, Github Actions, etc)
Proficient knowledge of virtualization and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc)
Proficient scripting skills (Unix Shell and Python)
Proficient knowledge of version control systems (Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, etc)
Proficient knowledge of build toolchains (CMake, Colcon, Bazel, etc)
Experience with Scrum/Kanban project management systems like Jira
Excellent troubleshooting, interpersonal, and technical communication skills
Willingness and ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with research scientists and software engineers on software development for a range of different robotic platforms, both on premesis and in the cloud
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD and Github Actions
Automate and improve our software build, test and deployment processes
Develop and maintain our container orchestration systems using Docker and Kubernetes
Build monitoring and alerting systems for our infrastructure, Prometheus, ELK / Grafana
Maintain and administer our data stores and databases, such as Mongo, Redis, and Weka FS
Maintain our artifact management systems such as Artifactory and Github Container Registry
Maintain and scale our clusters using custom Kubernetes CRDs and controllers
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs / hosting local SaaS applications at scale

Desired Qualifications

Awareness and experience with Agile principles
Experience with software development tools for robotics, such as the Robot Operating System (ROS2), including tools such as colcon, rosbag, rviz, webviz, gazebo, etc
Experience with Machine Learning infrastructure and MLOps
Experience with GCP
Excellent attention to detail and a strong desire to seize optimization opportunities
Interest in self-improvement and staying up-to-date on the latest technologies

Our Mission

Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.

DevOps Engineers will work cross-functionally, creating new technology to improve software development for robots. If you have a passion for developing technology for robots and use it to advance their capabilities and usefulness, you will want to join us! We are onsite in our new Cambridge, MA office where we are building a collaborative and exciting new organization.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with research scientists and software engineers on software development for a range of different robotic platforms, both on premesis and in the cloud
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD and Github Actions
Automate and improve our software build, test and deployment processes
Develop and maintain our container orchestration systems using Docker and Kubernetes
Build monitoring and alerting systems for our infrastructure, Prometheus, ELK / Grafana
Maintain and administer our data stores and databases, such as Mongo, Redis, and Weka FS
Maintain our artifact management systems such as Artifactory and Github Container Registry
Maintain and scale our clusters using custom Kubernetes CRDs and controllers
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs / hosting local SaaS applications at scale

Requirements

BS/MS in computer science, robotics, or a related field
5+ years of DevOps experience
Strong Linux background (kernel, system administration, networking)
Proficient knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Chef, etc)
Proficient knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, ArgoCD, Github Actions, etc)
Proficient knowledge of virtualization and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc)
Proficient scripting skills (Unix Shell and Python)
Proficient knowledge of version control systems (Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, etc)
Proficient knowledge of build toolchains (CMake, Colcon, Bazel, etc)
Experience with Scrum/Kanban project management systems like Jira
Excellent troubleshooting, interpersonal, and technical communication skills
Willingness and ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team

Bonus (not required)

Awareness and experience with Agile principles
Experience with software development tools for robotics, such as the Robot Operating System (ROS2), including tools such as colcon, rosbag, rviz, webviz, gazebo, etc.
Experience with Machine Learning infrastructure and MLOps
Experience with GCP
Excellent attention to detail and a strong desire to seize optimization opportunities
Interest in self-improvement and staying up-to-date on the latest technologies

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.