Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer, Engineering Services
At a glance
Senior DevOps & Release role at knightscope. Sunnyvale · full-time · $165,000–$195,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and run a shared CI/CD system for Signals, K7/Nav and Legacy
- Maintain the cloud foundation for SaaS products and internal tools
- Bring container workflows, orchestration and infrastructure-as-code into a consistent approach across programs
- Work with Security and Compliance to strengthen the platform, and with Fleet and Release Automation on cloud-linked OTA delivery
- Create observability and metrics that show how the platform is performing
What you bring
- At least seven years in DevOps, platform engineering or SRE, including senior responsibility for production infrastructure
- Hands-on cloud engineering experience, plus work with containers, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform
- You have designed CI/CD pipelines for quick feedback and safe releases, and supported several product teams through one shared platform
Who this fits
This senior engineering role suits someone who has owned production infrastructure and built a platform used across multiple product teams. It is full-time and on-site in Sunnyvale.
From the employer
About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
Knightscope is standing up a centralized Engineering Services function to support the full product portfolio: Signals, K7/Nav, H1, K5, K3, K1-family, KSOC, KEMS, and OpenExO. This role owns the shared DevOps and platform foundation every one of those programs depends on. You will consolidate today's fragmented pipelines into one durable platform, engineered to make every program faster, safer, and more consistent.
Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA
About the Role
Knightscope is standing up a centralized Engineering Services function to support the full product portfolio: Signals, K7/Nav, H1, K5, K3, K1-family, KSOC, KEMS, and OpenExO. This role owns the shared DevOps and platform foundation every one of those programs depends on. You will consolidate today's fragmented pipelines into one durable platform, engineered to make every program faster, safer, and more consistent.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate the shared CI/CD pipeline serving Signals, K7/Nav, and Legacy.
- Own the cloud infrastructure that runs Knightscope's SaaS platforms and internal tooling.
- Standardize containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code across programs.
- Partner with Security and Compliance on platform hardening.
- Partner with Fleet and Release Automation on OTA delivery connected to cloud pipelines.
- Build platform observability and metrics that reveal reality without guessing.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years in DevOps, Platform, or SRE with senior ownership of production infrastructure.
- Deep hands-on cloud experience (AWS preferred).
- Containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or equivalent).
- Strong CI/CD pipeline design with fast feedback loops and safe deployments.
- Track record supporting multiple product teams from a shared platform.
Nice to Have
- Video or streaming infrastructure at scale.
- Robotics, IoT, or connected-device fleets.
- SOC 2 or comparable regulated environment.
- Prior experience insourcing a platform from a third-party vendor.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary: $165,000 to $195,000 (DOE)
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
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