The Senior DevOps Engineer will architect scalable infrastructure on AWS, automate CI/CD for mobile and backend, and enhance developer experience through observability and efficient practices.
Our Mission:
Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.
Why Drivemode:
Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.
About this Role and The Mission
We are in the critical 0 to 1 phase of building a new product. We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who is a builder, not a maintainer. You will architect the foundational infrastructure for both our Backend services and our Mobile App (iOS/Android), ensuring our developers can ship code instantly and reliably. This is not a role where you wait for a ticket or perfect documentation. We need a proactive engineer who can dive into the codebase, debug complex issues across the stack, and unblock the team with speed and precision.
The "Must-Haves" (Read this first)
- You are a detective: When something breaks, you don't just restart the server. You isolate the variable, check the logs, trace the network calls, and find the root cause in minutes, not days.
- You don't wait for instructions: If documentation is missing, you read the source code. If a developer is unavailable, you figure out the context. You are aggressively resourceful.
- You build for speed: You understand that in a startup, a "perfect" system that takes 3 months to build is worse than a "good" system that ships today.
What You Will Build & Own
- The 0-1 Infrastructure: Design and implement a scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS using IaC (Terraform). You will own the architecture, not just manage what exists.
- Mobile CI/CD Automation: Build the pipeline for our mobile team. You will automate the annoying parts of mobile dev: signing certificates, provisioning profiles, and App Store/Play Store releases.
- Backend Pipelines: Architect fast, reliable CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions) that allow backend engineers to deploy multiple times a day without fear.
- Observability & Debugging: Set up Datadog (or similar) to provide real insights. You won't just set up alerts; you will teach the team how to debug production issues effectively.
- Developer Experience (DevEx): Your "customers" are the engineering team. Your job is to remove friction from their day so they can focus on coding.
Who You Are
- A Self-Starter: You see a problem, and you fix it. You don't need a manager to tell you that the build times are too slow—you just optimize them.
- A Clear Communicator: You can explain to a mobile dev why a build failed and to the CTO why we need a specific security group.
- Collaborative: You don't hide in a silo. You work side-by-side with developers to understand their pain points.
Requirements
- Infrastructure as Code: Deep expertise in Terraform and configuration management (Ansible).
- Cloud Proficiency: Strong experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.).
- CI/CD Mastery: Proven experience building pipelines with GitHub Actions.
- Containerization: Expert-level knowledge of Docker and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS or ECS).
- Scripting: You can script your way out of any problem (Bash/Shell is mandatory; Python/Go is a plus).
- Observability: Experience configuring monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.).
- Version Control: Deep understanding of Git (branching strategies, resolving merge conflicts).
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience with Mobile DevOps (Fastlane, XCode, Android Studio, Gradle).
- Experience in the Automotive or IoT industry.
- Japanese language skills.
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.
Drivemode Redwood, California, USA Office
3039 Broadway, Redwood, CA, United States, 94062
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