Senior DevOps Engineer

BRINC Drones; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401K plan

Maternity and paternity leave

Flexible Time Off

Flexible work environment

Orca pass

Free snacks, drinks and espresso

Job summary

BRINC is hiring a DevOps Engineer to own the reliability and scalability of our production systems powering real-time drone services. You will build secure cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines, collaborating with software, hardware, and autonomy teams to improve performance and incident response.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years operating production systems, strong coding skills (Python/Node/JavaScript), and hands-on IaC experience in AWS.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field and 5+ years operating production systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals; able to write production-quality code (Python/Node/JavaScript).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern cloud patterns.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and safe release processes.
• Excellent attention to security, scalability, and performance.
• AWS infrastructure familiarity (Networking, IAM, core services, production operations).

Responsibilities

• Own platform design, cloud services uptime, and on-call practices for worldwide real-time services
• Build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment systems
• Implement observability (metrics/logs/tracing), alerting, and incident response/postmortems
• Drive capacity planning, disaster recovery, and cost/performance optimization
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support live drone data streaming and customer workflows

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Security best practices

Python/Node.js

AWS

Education

Degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Containers

Job description

ABOUT BRINC:

At BRINC, we are building the technology that will define the future of emergency response. As a vertically integrated U.S. drone technology company, BRINC designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous drone stations, command-and-control software, and advanced autonomy for public safety. Today, BRINC deploys Drone as First Responder (DFR) networks that dispatch drones directly to 911 calls, providing real-time aerial intelligence before ground units arrive and helping first responders make faster, safer decisions. BRINC serves more than 1,000 public safety customers across all 50 states, is the sole drone supplier to Motorola Solutions, and has raised more than $280 million from leading strategic and technology investors, including Motorola Solutions, Index Ventures, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, and others. BRINC is recruiting exceptional engineers to build the next generation of autonomous emergency-response technology, including flight-critical firmware and advanced pilot-assistance capabilities.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

As our DevOps Engineer, you will own the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of our production systems. You’ll build secure cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines that power our worldwide real-time services. You’ll partner closely with software, hardware, and autonomy teams to improve system performance, incident response, and developer velocity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own platform design, cloud services uptime, and on-call practices for worldwide real-time services
• Build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment systems
• Implement observability (metrics/logs/tracing), alerting, and incident response/postmortems
• Drive capacity planning, disaster recovery, and cost/performance optimization
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support live drone data streaming and customer workflows

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in CS or related field, with 5+ years operating production systems and building infrastructure
• Strong software engineering fundamentals; comfortable writing production-quality code (Python/Node/Javascript, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern cloud patterns
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and safe release processes
• Excellent attention to detail around security, scalability, and performance
• AWS infrastructure familiarity (networking, IAM, core services, and production operations)

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience building and supporting services that interacts with critical real-time edge devices (drones, robotics, autonomous vehicles)
• Familiarity with containers and service orchestration
• Experience with real-time/streaming systems or low-latency distributed services
• Familiarity with security best practices (secrets management, encryption, least privilege)
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment, take initiative, and communicate effectively

BRINC CULTURE VALUES:

• Try the hard stuff
• Be innovative - Invent the future
• Move fast
• Listen to end-users
• Strive for excellence
• Don’t build a dystopia
• Be frugal
• Save lives through technology

BRINC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is resolute in cultivating an environment that promotes safety, diversity, inclusion and equity. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering every employee so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need, please let our recruiting team know - we strive to provide appropriate accommodation and assistance.

Benefits and perks listed below may vary based on the nature of your employment with BRINC and/or the country within which you work

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families
• 401K plan
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)
• Flexible work environment
• Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)
• Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)