Inversion is building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth, aiming to turn space into a transportation layer for Earth. The Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) will be instrumental in ensuring the functionality and performance of these vehicles by owning key internal software development workflows and assisting with the development and deployment of internal tools and critical services.
Requirements
- 5 -12 years of professional DevOps experience
- Strong scripting and tooling skills: Python, Bash, etc.
- Experience with common DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform/Open Tofu, AWS, etc.
- Direct experience standing up new CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, Gitlab, Bamboo, Jenkins, etc.
- Familiarity working in a Linux environment
- Familiarity deploying to both local and cloud environments with compliance requirements
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or virtual machines (Proxmox, VMWare ESXI, Xen Server, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the group’s DevOps procedures
- Construct CI/CD pipeline(s)
- Assist with automation of developer workflows
- Assist in integrating tests, including HIL (hardware in the loop) and HOOTL/SIL (software in the loop) testing, integration testing, and unit testing
- Assist with the growth and development of the software organization, including conducting interviews and mentoring/onboarding other engineers and interns
Other
- Willing to learn new skills and step outside your job’s role and your comfort zone
- Position may require occasional extended work hours and/or weekend work
- Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA, and this position requires you to work onsite
- Prior experience working in startups and small independent teams
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
