Staff DevOps Engineer

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus structure

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer for their Central Software team in Waltham, MA. In this role, you will design and build hybrid infrastructure that supports the robotics platform, ensuring high availability and performance in both on-prem and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in DevOps, strong Kubernetes skills, and proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools. The compensation range is between $118,000 to $150,000, along with a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering.
• Hands-on experience managing bare-metal server infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform or AWS.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructure.
• Own the infrastructure for CI/CD pipelines and ML workflows.
• Contribute to reliability through SLO definitions and post-mortems.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code standards.
• Collaborate with teams to translate infrastructure requirements.

Skills

DevOps

Infrastructure Engineering

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting languages

CI/CD Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Job description

Overview

Building the world's most capable robots demands world‑class software infrastructure. As a Staff DevOps Engineer on the Central Software (CSW) team, you will design, build, and operate the on‑prem and cloud infrastructure that powers Boston Dynamics' robotics platform — from bare‑metal servers in our data center to scalable services running in Google Cloud. You will take the lead on complex infrastructure projects, contribute to reliability and scale across multiple engineering teams, and be a go‑to resource for DevOps best practices.

What You’ll Do

• Build and operate hybrid infrastructure. Design, provision, and maintain on‑prem server infrastructure and cloud environments (primarily Google Cloud), ensuring high availability, performance, and cost efficiency across both.
• Scale CI/CD and platform services. Own the infrastructure underpinning CI/CD pipelines, ML workflows, and simulation environments — building for reliability and growth, not just today’s load.
• Own reliability for your systems. Contribute to SLO definitions, participate in on‑call rotations, lead post‑mortem reviews, and drive systemic improvements that reduce recurrence across on‑prem and cloud systems.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code. Implement and maintain IaC standards (Terraform, Ansible, Packer) to ensure consistent, reproducible provisioning across all environments — physical and virtual.
• Harden infrastructure security. Collaborate with product security engineers to implement secrets management, RBAC, network segmentation, patch processes, and secure‑by‑default configurations across the full infrastructure stack.
• Collaborate across teams. Partner with software and robotics engineers to translate infrastructure requirements into durable solutions that unblock core engineering work.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering, with demonstrated contributions to both on‑prem and cloud environments in production.
• Hands‑on experience provisioning and managing bare‑metal server infrastructure (e.g., metal‑kubed, MAAS, Digital Rebar, or similar) at scale.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes — both cloud‑managed (GKE, EKS) and self‑hosted — in production environments.
• Deep working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform or AWS, including compute, networking, storage, Kubernetes, and cost management.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer) applied across heterogeneous environments.
• Experience with observability platforms — building dashboards, defining alerts, and driving incident response across distributed infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security fundamentals: secrets management, RBAC, service account governance, and network security practices.
• Solid experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., BuildKite, GitLab CI) and build artifact management (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus).
• Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams and communicate infrastructure concepts clearly to non‑infrastructure stakeholders.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting or systems languages: Python, Go, Bash, Rust, or C++.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Domain expertise in robotics‑specific infrastructure challenges, such as high‑throughput telemetry ingestion, large‑scale simulation pipelines, or managing hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing environments.
• Proven track record of modernizing legacy components or migrating services across hybrid cloud/on‑prem environments while maintaining high uptime for critical engineering workflows.
• Deep proficiency in observability for distributed systems, specifically diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks that span both hybrid cloud and physical network layers.

The base pay range for this position is between $118,000 to $150,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to, internal equity, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This range represents a good‑faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and an annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment. We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting‑edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions.