Software Engineer, Product Infrastructure

FieldAI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FieldAI in Irvine builds embodied AI systems and runs field deployments with a focus on reliability and real-world testing. This infrastructure engineer role centers on Kubernetes platforms, cloud infrastructure on AWS, and automation to accelerate deployment velocity across products.

You will partner with software teams to craft scalable, observable systems, improve developer experience, and implement robust incident response in production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure/platform/DevOps-focused roles.
• Kubernetes at scale with production systems.
• Hands-on AWS infrastructure expertise (networking, IAM, compute, storage, observability).
• Experience with Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS with IaC tools.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms across cloud and internal environments.
• Develop and improve CI/CD systems and GitOps tooling (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD).
• Improve reliability, scalability, observability, and operational maturity of distributed systems and data pipelines.
• Debug and resolve production issues across infra, networking, and deployment layers.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to boost developer productivity and velocity.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, autoscaling, and incident response best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

IaC tooling

Python/Go/TypeScript

Distributed systems

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

Incident response

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Kubernetes platforms

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry/Datadog

Kafka/PostgreSQL/Redis

Job description

FieldAI’s Irvine team is where embodied AI meets real robots, real sensors, and real field deployments. Based in the heart of Southern California’s robotics ecosystem, we build risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that solve the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the full potential of embodied intelligence. If you want your work to ship, get tested on hardware, and improve through real deployments, Irvine is the place. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-only architectures, combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in the field.

We are looking for an experienced infrastructure engineer to help build and operate the internal platform systems that power engineering and production workloads across the company.

This role focuses on Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment automation, cloud platform engineering, observability, and production reliability. You’ll work closely with software engineering teams to improve developer experience, deployment velocity, and operational scalability across the organization.

What You Get to do:

• Design, deploy, and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS using infrastructure-as-code tooling such as AWS CDK and Terraform
• Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms and supporting infrastructure across cloud and internal environments
• Develop and improve CI/CD systems, deployment workflows, and GitOps tooling using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD
• Improve reliability, scalability, observability, and operational maturity across distributed systems and data pipelines
• Debug and resolve production issues spanning application, infrastructure, networking, and deployment layers
• Partner with engineering teams to improve developer productivity, deployment velocity, and operational efficiency
• Implement monitoring, alerting, autoscaling, and incident response best practices for production systems
• Help define infrastructure standards, deployment patterns, and operational best practices as systems evolve

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, production engineering, or DevOps-focused software engineering roles
• Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience operating production systems at scale
• Deep experience with AWS infrastructure, including networking, IAM, compute, storage, and observability services
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar languages
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Strong debugging and incident response skills across infrastructure and application layers
• Experience building CI/CD systems and deployment automation pipelines
• Ability to work cross-functionally and take ownership of systems end-to-end

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience with GitOps workflows and tools such as ArgoCD
• Experience with observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or Datadog
• Experience operating Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, or other distributed data systems
• Experience with autoscaling systems such as KEDA
• Experience building internal developer platforms or shared engineering infrastructure

Our salary range is generous and we consider each individual’s background and experience when determining final compensation. Base pay may vary based on role scope, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the Irvine, California market.

Why Join FieldAI in Irvine?

In Irvine, you will work where the robots are. Our local team builds and tests systems on real hardware with real sensors, then ships them to operate in unstructured, previously unknown environments around the world. We are solving one of robotics’ hardest challenges: reliable deployment outside the lab. Our Field Foundational Models™ raise the bar for perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, with an emphasis on explainability and safety for real-world use.

Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution

We are looking for builders who want their work to leave the whiteboard and show up on robots. If you enjoy tackling tough, uncharted questions and working across disciplines, you will find your people here. Our teams span AI, software, robotics engineering, product, field deployment, and technical communication, all focused on shipping systems that perform in the real world.

Our headquarters is in Irvine, and we partner closely with teams there as well as colleagues across the US and around the world. Join us in Southern California and help define what dependable, field-ready autonomy looks like.

We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We evaluate candidates and employees based on merit, qualifications, and performance, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.