Apptronik · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - DevOps
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expApptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and help solve the labor shortage problem. In this role, you will be a pivotal member of the software team, responsible for the software development lifecycle platform that robotics engineers rely on, focusing on infrastructure, tooling, and automation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient CI/CD pipelines tailored for a large-scale C++ and Python codebase
Take ownership of the underlying infrastructure for our CI/CD system, including managing container orchestration (Kubernetes) for build agents and services
Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks in the build and test process, applying optimizations such as advanced caching, parallelization, and build system improvements (CMake)
Manage artifact and container registries, ensuring secure, reliable, and fast access to software dependencies and build outputs
Develop and maintain essential tooling and automation that simplifies and accelerates the entire development workflow, from local development to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
Manage the C++ dependency ecosystem using tools like Conan, balancing developer flexibility with build reproducibility and stability
Automate the provisioning and configuration of development and testing resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools like Terraform and Ansible
Work directly with robotics engineers to understand their challenges and collaboratively develop effective, pragmatic solutions
Act as a key troubleshooter for complex, cross-domain issues spanning application code, build systems (CMake, ROS2), containerization, networking, and infrastructure
Implement and manage a robust monitoring and observability strategy to ensure the health, performance, and reliability of the entire development platform
Ensure consistency and reproducibility across all environments, from a developer's laptop to our physical robots
Qualification
Required
Expertise in scripting and automation using modern languages like Python or Bash
A strong command of the Linux operating system, including networking, file systems, permissions, resource management, and shell environments
Experience with C++ and a strong command of its build ecosystem, particularly CMake
Proven ability to design, build, and manage complex, automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket pipelines, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Proficiency with containerization technologies
A solid understanding of core networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of relevant experience in a DevOps, Software Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering role
A proven track record of supporting software development teams by building and maintaining reliable infrastructure and effective tooling
Preferred
Experience with C++ package managers like Conan
Familiarity with robotics frameworks, particularly ROS2
Experience with build optimization and caching tools (ccache, sccache)
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
Familiarity with a major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Company
Apptronik
Apptronik is a robotics company that designs and builds human-centered robotics systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$762.79MKey Investors
Humanoid GlobalTerex
2025-11-25Series B· $331M
2025-10-02Corporate Round· $0.06M
2025-02-13Series A· $403M
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Cardenas
CEO
Nicholas Paine
CTO
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