Deployment Systems Engineer

Nominal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO and sick leave

Free lunch, snacks, and coffee

Professional Development Stipend

Annual company retreat

Job summary

A leading technology firm in New York is seeking a Deployment Systems Engineer to tackle high-scale, mission-critical problems and collaborate with top engineers. You will deploy and monitor complex systems in challenging environments while contributing to strategy and innovation. Ideal candidates will have proven engineering expertise or strong learning drive and be eligible for U.S. TS Clearance. The role offers a salary range of $120,000 – $230,000, alongside comprehensive benefits such as unlimited PTO and full medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and monitoring infrastructure for high-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to solve complex problems and think in systems.
• Strong leadership skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and monitor complex distributed systems.
• Collaborate with software engineers for on-premises deployment.
• Travel to end-user sites for hands-on work.

Skills

Unix/Linux systems

Kubernetes

Minio/S3 Object Storage

Postgres

Grafana/Prometheus/Loki/Mimir observability stack

Infrastructure as code

Job description

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About Nominal

Nominal is building the software infrastructure that powers the world’s most advanced hardware systems — from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next‑generation industrial machines. Our platform ingests high‑rate telemetry, validates complex autonomy software in real time, and helps engineering teams iterate faster without sacrificing safety or precision. We’re a small, fast‑moving team of engineers and operators who own problems end‑to‑end, work across disciplines, and thrive on solving challenges at the intersection of hardware and software. As a dual‑use platform, we’re serving top‑tier commercial and defense customers, including the U.S. Navy, United States Air Force, Shield AI, and Anduril.

We’re backed by top‑tier investors — Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures — who share our mission to accelerate innovation in mission‑critical systems. Our team brings experience from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, and other leading companies, united by a common goal: enabling hardware engineers to push the boundaries of advanced technology with speed, safety, and precision.

We’re looking for a Deployment Systems Engineer to join our team building high‑scale, mission‑critical infrastructure for advanced hardware systems. You’ll tackle high‑scale, mission‑critical problems, deploy and monitor complex distributed systems, and own projects end‑to‑end—all while collaborating with a team of top engineers. This role includes hands‑on work in air‑gapped environments, frequent travel to end‑user sites, and requires U.S. TS Clearance eligibility.

About The Role

• Deploy & integrate: Take Nominal’s tech from concept to operation on the ground, tailoring Nominal’s software platform to fit our clients' high‑stakes environments perfectly. Collaborate with software engineers to design and implement the deployment of Nominal’s software to its first air‑gapped on‑premises environment.
• Take us from 1 to N: Contribute to the strategy of deploying Nominal on customer‑owned cloud accounts, air‑gapped physical data centers, hybrid environments, and other heterogeneous infrastructures.
• Innovate at the edge: Innovate at the cutting edge of data infrastructure, considering high frequency, high volume, streaming data with transformation and alerting capabilities. Implement and manage infrastructure as code to ensure efficient and repeatable deployments.
• Manage tradeoffs. Understand the tensions between effort vs value, short‑term vs long‑term growth, and any others that may arise.
• Solve & streamline: See an issue? You’re on it, with the autonomy to fix problems fast and keep our technology ahead of the curve.

Qualifications

• Proven engineering expertise or a strong learning drive: Experience developing, deploying, and monitoring infrastructure for high‑scale distributed systems or complex tools. Prior on‑premises deployment experience and understanding of air‑gapped environments is preferred. Alternatively, demonstrate a strong desire and capacity to rapidly learn and apply these skills.
• Technical sharpshooter: Intellectual curiosity to solve complex problems, think in systems, and see the big picture while focusing on details.
• Dynamic leader & team player: Humility, eagerness to learn, empathy; natural at leading and lifting others. Identify problems and solve them.
• Project maestro: Solid track record in turning technical concepts into reality and managing the full cycle from planning to deployment.
• Ready to roll: Frequently traveling to spend time with end‑users on‑site (e.g., rocket test stands, spacecraft clean rooms, automated manufacturing facilities).
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS Clearance.

Skills That Supercharge Us

• Unix/Linux systems
• Kubernetes
• Minio/S3 Object Storage
• Postgres
• Grafana/Prometheus/Loki/Mimir observability stack
• Infrastructure as code

Benefits/Perks

• 🏥 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO and sick leave
• 🍽️ Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
• 🚀 Professional Development Stipend
• ✈️ Annual company retreat

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a:

• A U.S. citizen or national
• A U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder)
• A refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $120,000 – $230,000 per year.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development