Principal DevOps Engineer - AI-Powered Platform & DevEx

Guidacent; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidacent is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer in Seattle to drive the architecture for CI/CD and AI delivery platforms. This senior role requires expertise in DevOps practices, including containers, infrastructure as code, and AIOps. The successful candidate will mentor engineers and ensure developer experiences are continuously improved.

Strong experience with AI tools is essential, as well as a collaborative mindset for cross-team technical decisions. A hands-on approach with a focus on efficiency and responsible AI use is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years in DevOps, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering.
• Experience architecting CI/CD and infrastructure across teams is crucial.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools to improve DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the CI/CD architecture and technical strategy for AI delivery.
• Continuously improve developer experiences and processes.
• Lead team mentorship and technical decision-making.

Skills

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Cloud platforms

Containers and orchestration

Scripting in Python

Observability and monitoring

AIOps experience

Mentorship

Education

8+ years in DevOps or related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Guidacent is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer in Seattle to drive the architecture for CI/CD and AI delivery platforms. This senior role requires expertise in DevOps practices, including containers, infrastructure as code, and AIOps. The successful candidate will mentor engineers and ensure developer experiences are continuously improved.

Strong experience with AI tools is essential, as well as a collaborative mindset for cross-team technical decisions. A hands-on approach with a focus on efficiency and responsible AI use is expected.