Senior DevOps Engineer

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Comprehensive healthcare

401K matching

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

Professional development opportunities

Culture events

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs is hiring for a Hybrid DevOps/Platform Engineer in Somerville, MA. You will design, build, and operate scalable infrastructure to support our SaaS products and medical devices, focusing on CI/CD, observability, and platform tooling.

You’ll own production systems, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers to raise the overall platform maturity. This role requires strong Linux, Kubernetes, cloud, and IaC skills and a passion for reliability and security.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Platform, or SRE roles supporting production SaaS systems.
• Hands-on with Linux systems administration, Kubernetes,Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), IaC (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD), CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), scripting (Bash, Python), and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Sentry).
• Strong understanding of modern infrastructure security principles.
• Solid networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/S).
• Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure to support the development, testing, and operation of Formlabs' software and services.
• Drive improvements in developer experience through better CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform tooling.
• Take ownership of production systems with a proactive mindset towards monitoring, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our infrastructure and how engineering teams interact with it.
• Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), and automation tooling.
• Ensure that monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are robust, actionable, and scalable.
• Work cross-functionally with Software, Test, and Data teams to align platform improvements with organizational needs.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform,Helm

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Monitoring/Observability (Prometheus,

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

ArgoCD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Sentry

Job description

*This is a Hybrid role that requires weekly presence in the Somerville, MA office (3 days/w)! Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

At Formlabs, DevOps is fundamental to how we build, scale, and maintain our products and services. Our Platform Engineering team drives the tools and infrastructure that empower developers, testers to innovate faster and deliver reliable, high-quality software to our customers. From CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to observability, security, and developer productivity, our work enables the engineering teams to focus on what they do best: creating cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure to support the development, testing, and operation of Formlabs' software and services.
• Drive improvements in developer experience through better CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform tooling.
• Take ownership of production systems with a proactive mindset towards monitoring, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our infrastructure and how engineering teams interact with it.
• Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), and automation tooling.
• Ensure that monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are robust, actionable, and scalable.
• Work cross-functionally with Software, Test, and Data teams to align platform improvements with organizational needs.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Platform, or SRE roles supporting production SaaS systems.
• Hands-on expertise with:
  • Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS).
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, etc.).
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
  • Scripting in Bash, Python, or similar.
  • Monitoring and observability systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Sentry, etc.).
• Strong understanding of modern infrastructure security principles.
• Solid networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/S).
• Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production environments.

Bonus skills

• Familiarity with 3D printing workflows or hardware/software integration.
• Background in building developer platforms or internal tooling for large engineering teams.
• Strong interest in improving engineering productivity and operational maturity through automation and tooling.

Our Benefits & Perks:

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K matching and access to financial advisors
• Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
• Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course... unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.