Embedded DevOps Engineer: CI/CD for Next-Gen AI Hardware

Hark; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hark is developing AI hardware and software, seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for embedded systems. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build and release infrastructure, manage OTA updates, and collaborate with Firmware, Device Software, QA, Manufacturing and Operations.

Strong scripting in shell and Python, Git workflows, and experience with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI are required. You will work across teams to optimize deployment, ensure security, and scale infrastructure as

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical experience in DevOps for Embedded Systems and/or consumer electronics products.
• Advanced experience with industry standard CI/CD pipeline automation and tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Proficiency in shell scripting and Python, along with advanced debugging skills
• Experience with embedded system software build system for bare metal, RTOSes, and/or Linux/Android based systems
• Proficient with Git and collaborative version control practices.
• Experience with modern OTA systems including A/B image management, compression and delta update
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to work effectively within a cross-functional team

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize our CI/CD pipelines to support embedded software delivery, including internal clients
• Administer build infrastructure, including job configuration, plugin management, and performance tuning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot build systems, ensuring high availability and rapid response to issues.
• Scale infrastructure to meet growing demands and proactively address performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across build and deployment systems.
• Manages device OTA, scheduled rollout, and fleet management

Skills

Embedded DevOps

CI/CD automation

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Git workflows

OTA management

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

AOSP build systems

Job description

Hark is developing AI hardware and software, seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for embedded systems. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build and release infrastructure, manage OTA updates, and collaborate with Firmware, Device Software, QA, Manufacturing and Operations.

Strong scripting in shell and Python, Git workflows, and experience with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI are required. You will work across teams to optimize deployment, ensure security, and scale infrastructure as