DevOps Engineer, Flight Software
Company websitereliable.co (Reliable Robotics, opens in new tab)
Base salary $170K to $230K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mountain View, CA
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- LocationMountain View, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.
Reliable’s Platform Engineering team drives the productivity – and joy – of Reliable’s flight software developers.
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to make the developers at Reliable love working on safety-critical software. You will help identify frustration points and build solutions that delight Reliable developers, including:
Core Infrastructure: build systems
Internal tools: Meta-build, IDE integration
CI/CD Integration on AWS/Github: highly reproducible and observable pipelines
Responsibilities
Write software and integrate with existing tools and infrastructure to create a world-class developer experience including:
Identify workflow frustrations and develop solutions that delight our developers
Architect and scale reliable CI/CD pipelines via AWS/GitHub workflows to support automated, reproducible and observable testing
Provision and manage AWS and on-premise computing resources using Terraform
Bridge the gap between embedded flight software, simulation, test and IT infrastructure
Support scaling of Software in the Loop (SIL) and Hardware in the Loop (HITL) test infrastructure
Basic Success Criteria
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
5+ years of professional experience in DevOps engineering, release automation, or cloud infrastructure
Strong hands-on experience scaling CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions / workflows preferred)
Proven ability to manage and provision AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, etc.) and Linux system administration
Preferred Criteria
Demonstrated success in taking ownership of CI/CD systems and maturing development processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Familiarity with the unique challenges of embedded systems, including cross-compilation and integration with physical devices / Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testbeds
Experience supporting software teams writing in compiled languages like C++ or Rust
Experience with containerization (Docker) and optimizing containers for efficient scaling
This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.
All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.
At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]
Source: Reliable Robotics on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($170,000) is above 44% of the 4,208 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 68 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,500; the middle half runs from $149,365 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 5, 2026.
This listingDevOps Engineer, Flight Software$170K to $230K
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical)$167K to $230K
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Aircraft Operations$167K to $230K
Sr. Harness Manufacturing Engineer (EWIS)$167K to $230K
Sr. Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer$165K to $220K
Sr. System Integration Engineer$162K to $220K
Radar Algorithms Engineer$180K to $260K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer, Flight Software (this listing) | $170K - $230K |
| Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical) | $167K - $230K |
| Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Aircraft Operations | $167K - $230K |
| Sr. Harness Manufacturing Engineer (EWIS) | $167K - $230K |
| Sr. Quality Assurance & Reliability Engineer | $165K - $220K |
| Sr. System Integration Engineer | $162K - $220K |
| Radar Algorithms Engineer | $180K - $260K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-30
Where this pay comes from
$170K - $230K in Mountain View, CA
Location as the employer wrote it: Mountain View, CA
USD 170,000 – 230,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary · Mountain View, CA
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The employer's job board publishes this pay as a dedicated data field. We read the field directly; no interpretation was needed.
$145K - $215K in United States
Location as the employer wrote it: Remote
USD 145,000 – 215,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary · Remote
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- Structured pay field published by the employer
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The employer's job board publishes this pay as a dedicated data field. We read the field directly; no interpretation was needed.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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