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Technical Staff: DevOps Engineer

UsulSan Francisco Office🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to build foundational infrastructure for critical national security applications, fostering significant career growth and skill development. If you are a mid-senior backend engineer passionate about impactful technology and thrive in a mission-driven environment, you will find this position incredibly rewarding. Apply now to contribute to a world-class AI lab with a rapidly growing reputation.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationSan Francisco Office, United States
DroneGCPAWSBashLLMPythonTerraformReactKubernetesTypeScriptLinux

Job description

About Usul

Usul is a Silicon Valley AI lab helping America and its allies buy technology at the speed of Amazon Prime. We're Stanford dropouts, MIT AI scientists, and Tier-1 Special Forces Operators dedicating our lives to rebuilding the infrastructure that equips the Western world.

We’re the youngest founders to ever win a US Defense contract. Over the past year, we’ve helped Global 500 companies including RTX, BAE Systems, Palantir and Ukrainian drone manufacturers win $12B in contracts across 30 NATO nations.

You’ll be a backend platform engineer building the core platform infrastructure that world governments will use daily to acquire any technology at the speed of relevance.

Who we’re looking for

  • 2-8 YOE backend infra experience

  • Experience with several of the following: Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP, and agentic/LLM tooling.

    • Bonus: Typescript

  • Has passion for solving mission-critical national security problems

Bonuses

  • Holds a TS/SCI or Secret Clearance

  • Has worked on government projects before

  • Familiarity with React, NextJS, Typescript

About the interview

  • 15-minute screening with our Founding Engineers

  • 15-minute Culture Fit with Joon (CTO)

  • 3-hour Technical Interview

  • On-site at San Francisco/DC

  • Offer!

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