
DevOps Engineer – Cloud & Edge Infrastructure
Clear Labs
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Carlos • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Cloud Infrastructure: Manage, monitor, and scale our cloud environment using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) across GCP and GKE (Kubernetes).
- CI/CD & Developer Velocity: Maintain and optimize our Jenkins build and deployment pipelines to help our developers ship code faster and more reliably. Build and maintain Docker images and manage containerized applications.
- Security & Compliance: Lead the hardening of our clusters, manage secrets, and implement the technical controls necessary for our upcoming SOC2/ISO 27001 audits.
- Database & Messaging Operations: Ensure the stability, backup automation, and scaling of our MySQL databases, BigQuery datasets, and message brokers (RabbitMQ, Cloud PubSub).
- High-Availability Support: Act as the primary point of contact for infrastructure stability, ensuring continuous operational overlap during core PST working hours.
- Release Management: Handle deployment and version control of multiple systems and releases within our blue-green environment
Requirements
- Experience: 2–5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Operations, or highly technical Systems Engineering.
- Cloud Native: You have a solid working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and managing containerized applications in Kubernetes.
- Linux Proficient: You are deeply comfortable navigating, scripting (Bash/Python), and troubleshooting in Linux environments.
- PST Aligned: You are available and highly responsive during core Pacific Standard Time (PST) working hours.
- Growth Mindset: You may not know every tool perfectly on day one, but you are a rapid learner who is proactive about finding bottlenecks and proposing solutions rather than waiting for tickets.
- Bonus Points If You Have:
- - Experience working with IoT devices or hardware-to-cloud integrations.
- - Previous exposure to SOC2 or ISO compliance audits.
- - Experience collaborating with on-site IT and hardware teams.
- - Google Cloud DevOps certification (https://cloud.google.com/learn/certification/cloud-devops-engineer/)
- - Familiarity with automation or config management tools like ansible, salt or similar is a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-Sponsored Basic Life, Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Time Off
- Early-Stage Stock Option Plan
- Lunch stipend for days at headquarters
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Infrastructure-as-CodeTerraformGCPGKEJenkinsDockerMySQLBigQueryRabbitMQCloud PubSub
Soft Skills
proactiverapid learnertroubleshootingcommunicationcollaborationavailabilityresponsivenessproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational
Certifications
Google Cloud DevOps certification