10+ years of relevant DevOps/Infrastructure experience
Proven track record as a technical lead in platform or infrastructure teams
Advanced expertise in AWS services, infrastructure as code (Terraform), and Kubernetes
Strong experience with service mesh (Istio) and Helm/Kustomize
Deep understanding of ROS/ROS2 and Linux kernel configurations
Strong programming skills in Python and shell scripting
Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Responsibilities
Lead and architect cloud and vehicle infrastructure initiatives across AWS and ROS/Linux environments
Design and implement scalable solutions for cloud services and autonomous vehicle systems
Establish and maintain DevOps best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Drive observability, monitoring, and incident response strategies
Mentor team members and foster a developer-friendly environment
Manage on-call rotations and incident response processes
Lead security initiatives and compliance efforts across infrastructure
Benefits
Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) through Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and Guardian
Company-paid basic life insurance, plus voluntary life for you and your dependents
Short-term and long-term disability insurance plans, fully paid by Cyngn
Flexible PTO policy
Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
Full Job Description
About the role
As a Senior DevOps Lead at Cyngn, you will play a vital role in architecting and managing infrastructure across cloud and autonomous vehicle systems. This position combines traditional cloud DevOps leadership with specialized expertise in robotics and autonomous systems infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between cloud operations and edge computing while leading a team of DevOps engineers to build and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure for our autonomous vehicle platform.
What you'll do
Lead and architect cloud and vehicle infrastructure initiatives across AWS and ROS/Linux environments
Design and implement scalable solutions for both cloud services and autonomous vehicle systems
Establish and maintain DevOps best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Drive observability, monitoring, and incident response strategies
Optimize performance and cost efficiency of cloud and edge computing resources
Mentor team members and foster a developer-friendly environment
Manage on-call rotations and incident response processes
Architect solutions for processing and storing large-scale vehicle telemetry data
Lead security initiatives and compliance efforts across infrastructure
Design and implement solutions for both cloud services and autonomous vehicle systems
Optimize system performance for real-time processing of high-bandwidth sensor data
Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture and integration procedures
Qualifications
10+ years of relevant DevOps/Infrastructure experience
Proven track record as a technical lead in platform or infrastructure teams
Advanced expertise in AWS services, infrastructure as code (Terraform), and Kubernetes
Strong experience with service mesh (Istio) and Helm/Kustomize
Deep understanding of ROS/ROS2 and Linux kernel configurations
Experience with GPU configurations and ML infrastructure
Expertise in ARM and NVIDIA CUDA platform configurations
Strong programming skills in Python and shell scripting
Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible)
Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Strong system architecture and design skills
Excellence in technical documentation
Outstanding problem-solving abilities
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
Bonus Qualifications
Experience with autonomous vehicle systems
Track record of optimizing GPU-based ML infrastructure
Experience with large-scale IoT deployments
Contributions to open-source projects
Experience with real-time systems and low-latency requirements
Expertise in security implementations including SSO, IdP, and AWS Cognito
Experience with JFrog artifactory and container registry management
Proficiency in AWS IoT Greengrass
Experience with container resource management on edge devices
Understanding of CPU affinity and priority scheduling
Track record of implementing cost optimization strategies
Experience with scaling systems both horizontally and vertically
Benefits & Perks
Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) through Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and Guardian, with multiple plan tiers to choose from
Ancillary benefits including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans (Voya)
Company-paid basic life insurance, plus voluntary (supplemental) life for you and your dependents
Short-term and long-term disability insurance plans, fully paid by Cyngn
HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare)
Employee Assistance Program
1:1 Health Concierge
Company 401(k)
Commuter Benefits
Flexible PTO policy
Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
Paid Parental Leave
Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
What You Can Expect (Cyngn's interview process)
A real person will review your application
We'll kick off the process with a one-sided video interview where you'll share a little more about yourself and we'll get some basic questions out of the way
A Recruiter touch point will go over the process in more detail and answer your questions
A 45-minute interview with the hiring manager
A full-loop interview process consisting of 3-4 additional conversations to gauge technical and soft skills and culture fit.
A final onsite interview with the team.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
The pay range for this role is:
208,000 - 228,000 USD per year (HQ - Terra Bella)
About CYNGN
Cyanogen Inc. was a company that developed open-source software for Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 by Kirt McMaster, Steve Kondik and others. CyanogenMod was the company's initial product. CyanogenMod was a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for Android devices. CyanogenMod was based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). CyanogenMod was designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers. CyanogenMod was discontinued in 2016. Cyanogen Inc. also developed other software products, such as the Cyanogen OS, which was a commercial version of CyanogenMod. Cyanogen OS was pre-installed on some smartphones, such as the OnePlus One, the YU Yureka, and the Wileyfox Swift. Cyanogen Inc. also developed the MOD platform, which was a platform for developers to create and distribute mods for Android devices. Cyanogen Inc. was dissolved in 2016.
