Senior Platform DevOps Engineer

Code Metal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan with 100% premium coverage

401(k) with 5% matching

Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement

Job summary

Code Metal is seeking a Platform DevOps Engineer in San Francisco, California, focused on enhancing platform capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments. This role involves building scalable deployment patterns and improving automation for reliable delivery.

We're looking for candidates with extensive DevOps experience, proficiency in tools like Terraform and Ansible, and a strong understanding of networking. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles.
• Strong scripting skills using Bash or Python.
• Eligible for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement cloud and hybrid infrastructure for internal platforms.
• Build and manage deployment automation tools across various environments.
• Ensure compliance needs are met through traceable processes.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure expertise

DevOps experience

Automation skills

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Networking knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About Code Metal: Code Metal is redefining code translation for mission‑critical industries, helping defense partners move more quickly and reliably from algorithm to silicon. Our platform accelerates the deployment of DSP, RF, communications, and embedded signal processing algorithms onto heterogeneous compute targets, including GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, and edge SoCs. We also support automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor partners deploying complex algorithms onto constrained hardware with speed and rigor.

Platform DevOps Engineer (Cloud + On‑Prem)

About The Role

In this role, you will work closely with software, infrastructure, and security teams to enhance our platform capabilities across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will focus on building scalable deployment patterns, improving automation, and enabling reliable and secure delivery across internal, customer‑hosted, and regulated environments.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud and hybrid infrastructure to support internal platforms and customer deployments.
• Build and manage deployment automation across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments.
• Maintain infrastructure‑as‑code repositories and deployment tooling using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, rollback, and recovery systems to improve platform reliability.
• Partner with infrastructure engineers to support hybrid connectivity and environment consistency.
• Work with security teams to implement guardrails, secrets management, and deployment hardening controls.
• Support customer‑hosted, air‑gapped, on‑prem, and government deployment requirements as needed.
• Ensure infrastructure and deployment processes are traceable, auditable, and aligned with compliance needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles.
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience automating infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or similar technologies.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building and maintaining deployment workflows across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of networking, secrets management, environment design, and operational reliability.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting customer‑hosted, regulated, or government deployment environments.
• Familiarity with GitOps and deployment tools such as ArgoCD or similar platforms.
• Experience with observability tooling, incident response practices, and platform SRE concepts.
• Knowledge of compliance‑oriented automation and auditability requirements.
• Experience working in hybrid environments that span SaaS and on‑prem delivery models.
• Experience operating in multi‑cloud environments, for example, Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Active U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top‑Secret).

Benefits

• Pay depends on experience, but we strive to be at the upper end of the salary range.
• Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) with 5% matching.
• Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays).
• Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement.
• Relocation assistance for qualifying employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. U.S. citizenship may be required for certain project assignments involving security clearance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.