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Technical Staff: DevOps Engineer

Usul

San Francisco, CAFull-time$160–240K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$160–240K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Usul is an AI lab building technology procurement infrastructure for governments and allied organizations. The Technical Staff: DevOps Engineer will build backend platform infrastructure used by governments to acquire technology. The company seeks candidates with backend infrastructure experience and familiarity with several listed technologies; it also notes bonus experience with TypeScript, government projects, and security clearances.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Backend InfrastructurePythonDevOpsBashLinuxKubernetesTerraformAWSGCPAgentic ToolingLLM ToolingTypeScriptMission-Critical Problem SolvingReactNext.js

Qualifications

2+ Years Backend Infrastructure ExperienceTS/SCI or Secret ClearanceGovernment Project Experience

Full 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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