Sr Staff Software Engineer - DevOps

Bloom Energy; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 134,500 - 193,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Mental health support services

Legal services

Virtual physical therapy access

Fertility and family-forming benefits

Job summary

Bloom Energy is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps to join our team in San Jose. This fully on-site role focuses on designing and maintaining DevOps tooling, including Kubernetes management and automation workflows. Candidates should have 6-8 years of experience in DevOps, strong skills in Python, and knowledge of cloud-agnostic Kubernetes operations.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $134,500.00 - $193,500.00 per year, along with comprehensive benefits like medical and dental plans, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and mental health support services.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of strong DevOps experience.
• Solid skills in Python programming.
• Strong understanding of middleware components.
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain DevOps tooling and automation workflows.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters outside of cloud providers.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code.
• Develop scripts in Python for automation tasks.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams on operational improvements.

Skills

DevOps background

Debugging skills

Python programming

Kubernetes administration

Git proficiency

Tools

Kubernetes

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Job description

Bloom Energy is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps to join our San Jose team. This fully on‑site, in‑office role reports to the Senior Director of Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain DevOps tooling, automation, and infrastructure workflows.
• Stand up and manage Kubernetes clusters outside of cloud providers (bare‑metal or on‑prem).
• Implement and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code, policy‑as‑code, and config‑as‑code patterns.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex system and integration issues across services, middleware, and data layers.
• Develop scripts and tools primarily in Python to support automation, CI/CD, and integration tasks.
• Work with databases and middleware technologies to support service integrations and reliability.
• Follow strong SDLC discipline including documentation, testing, code reviews, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams on architecture, deployments and operational improvements.

Required Skills and Experience

• 6‑8 years of strong DevOps background with excellent debugging and integration skills.
• Solid development skills using Python; familiarity with compiled languages such as Go, Rust, or C++ is a plus.
• Strong understanding of middleware components and service communication patterns.
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL, time‑series databases).
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and highly scalable systems.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes cluster lifecycle and administration.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration‑management tools.
• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows.
• Strong SDLC discipline, engineering rigor, and attention to detail.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience writing and maintaining Helm charts.
• Deep familiarity with containers and package registries.
• Knowledge of secure SDLC workflows and software supply chain considerations.
• Experience with observability stacks (metrics, logging, tracing).
• Ability to design CD patterns using GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux, etc.).

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with large employer contribution.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Mental health support services.
• Legal services.
• Virtual physical therapy access.
• Fertility and family‑forming benefits.

Salary Range

$134,500.00 - $193,500.00 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants or employees with disabilities, unless undue hardship would result.