DevOps Engineer

Job Description

DevOps Engineer | Aeolus Skip to content Careers Back to careers DevOps Engineer Infrastructure Full-time San Francisco, CA Apply Role Overview We're seeking an exceptional DevOps Engineer to take ownership of the cloud infrastructure and deployment systems that power our mission in applied atmospheric science. In this role, you'll be the technical foundation our scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers build on — designing and operating the cloud environments, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code that keep our systems reliable, scalable, and fast. What You'll Do Own and operate our cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and other compute providers, ensuring high availability, cost efficiency, and security Lead the development and maintenance of Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code across all environments Design and implement CI/CD pipelines that enable rapid, reliable delivery of our modeling products Guide architectural decisions for cloud deployments, establishing best practices and patterns for the engineering team Manage containerized workloads, including Docker image builds, container registries, and orchestration via AWS Build and maintain scalable compute environments for HPC and GPU workloads, including cluster management and job scheduling Implement observability across our infrastructure stack Partner with software engineers and scientists to optimize data pipeline infrastructure for processing massive meteorological datasets Drive security, compliance, and cost governance across our cloud footprint Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience) Strong hands-on experience with AWS and GCP, including core services (compute, networking, storage, IAM) Deep proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code at production scale Experience designing and operating CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar) Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent) Experience managing networking, security groups, VPCs, and IAM policies in multi-cloud environments Familiarity with Linux system administration and shell scripting Nice to Have Experience with HPC environments and job schedulers (SLURM, AWS ParallelCluster, or similar) Familiarity with GPU compute infrastructure (provisioning, scheduling, cost management) Background working with scientific or data-intensive workloads Experience with container runtimes for HPC (Apptainer/Singularity, Pyxis/enroot) Knowledge of serverless and event-driven architectures (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Run, Modal) Familiarity with workflow orchestration platforms (Dagster, Airflow, Prefect) Prior work in a research-oriented or scientific computing environment Experience with cost optimization and FinOps practices in cloud environments Compensation & Benefits $160,000–$200,000 base Meaningful equity Full health, dental, and vision benefits In-person five days a week in San Francisco, CA Apply for this role First name * Last name * Email * LinkedIn URL * Portfolio, GitHub, or Personal Website Location * Resume * Choose a file or drag it here PDF or Word (10 MB max) No file selected Why are you interested in working at Aeolus? 0 / 5000 Anything else you'd like us to know? 0 / 5000 Company (leave this field empty) Submit application 2026 Aeolus San Francisco, CA LinkedIn