Picogrid · 19 hours ago
DevSecOps Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expPicogrid is a leading venture-backed defense technology company focused on bridging modern technology with national security demands. The role involves designing, automating, and scaling infrastructure for Legion, while collaborating with various teams to enhance delivery pipelines and ensure compliance with security standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentIndustrialMilitary
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, automate, and scale the infrastructure that powers Legion
Partner with platform, edge applications, and client teams to build reliable delivery pipelines
Enable repeatable deployments across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments
Improve the reliability and operability of production services
Develop tooling and guardrails that standardize best practices across Kubernetes and Helm, Infrastructure as Code, and secure CI/CD enabling teams to ship quickly, safely, and in compliance with required standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years in a production DevOps/Infrastructure role supporting modern service deployments
Strong experience building automation and reusable patterns (modules, templates, self-service workflows)
Experience with GitOps and CI/CD for applications and infrastructure (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Strong AWS experience and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and/or CloudFormation/CDK
3+ years developing in one or more languages used for tooling/automation (Go, Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript)
Deep understanding of Kubernetes and Helm, including cluster operations and workload troubleshooting (networking, storage, upgrades, RBAC, and release management)
Experience partnering with and guiding software teams on production best practices (deployment safety, reliability, observability)
Experience with hybrid deployments, including on-prem/bare-metal: Linux provisioning and hardening, and deploying containerized stacks (e.g., Docker Compose)
Experience implementing security and compliance controls in infrastructure and delivery pipelines (policy checks, scanning, approvals/exceptions, auditability)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Preferred
Experience deploying and operating in FedRAMP/FedStart authorized environments, including platforms such as Palantir Apollo (or equivalent compliant delivery platforms)
Experience operating in DoD IL5+, Top Secret, and/or JWICS environments
Familiarity with relational and time-series databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB)
Understanding of cloud-native/CNCF concepts and tooling
Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., financial services, healthcare, U.S. government)
Knowledge of system hardening and compliance baselines (e.g., DoD STIG/SRG, CIS Benchmarks, FIPS)
Familiarity with security/compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53/800-171, CMMC, CSfC)
Proficiency in Go
Experience deploying across multiple environments (cloud, on-prem, and edge), including AMD/ARM targets (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, SBCs/SOMs)
Familiarity with IoT/edge fleet management (e.g., AWS Greengrass, Balena, Mender) and embedded image builds (e.g., Yocto)
Experience operating container registries and secrets management platforms
Experience maintaining high-throughput messaging systems/queues to reliably handle thousands of messages at scale
Experience operating and scaling real-time streaming infrastructure (ingest/egress, routing, load balancing, observability, and reliability) to support hundreds of concurrent live streams with low latency and high availability
Benefits
Significant stock options with a high potential upside as an early-stage company
401(k) with employer matching
Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
Relocation assistance provided
Unlimited PTO (two-week minimum) and 11 paid holidays per year
Paid parental leave for both parents
Lunch provided when working in-office and fully stocked kitchenette
Remote/hybrid-friendly work environment
Free EV charging at the HQ
Unique office in El Segundo, CA stocked with quality coffee, snacks, and craft beer
Company
Picogrid
Picogrid builds a unified platform for autonomous systems.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$13.1MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-08-26Grant· $1.1M
2024-03-26Seed· $12M
2020-12-08Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Martin Slosarik
Co-Founder
Recent News
The Journal Record
2025-12-12
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