IT Engineer (Linux)
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The IT Client Platform Engineering team supports the platforms used day in and day out by Cruisers. From the laptops and desktops that enable developers to the tablets and phones that empower operations our team’s impact is far reaching.
We are looking for a hardworking IT Engineer to help us execute on the CPE team’s roadmap, deliver an outstanding experience for our users, and support the growth and development of the Ubuntu platform.
- Support the Ubuntu client platform that thousands of Cruisers rely on everyday
- Provide tier-3 support for Ubuntu systems as a path for escalation from IT Operations
- Implement standard methodologies to help secure and scale our Ubuntu usage. Methodologies should prioritize an automated approach using tooling, scripting or other methods of automation.
- QA testing for primary Cruise endpoint systems and services prior to deployment
- Identify trends, perform RCA, and translate issues reported by IT Operations into reproducible and actionable tasks for IT Engineering
- Identify opportunities to enable self-service for users and support the operations team with day-to-day requests
- Own and report on the health of the Ubuntu environment, from patch coverage to performance baselines
What you must have:
- Proven experience in the administration, configuration and support of Linux (Ubuntu) as a client platform
- You must Understand, vocalize, and be a champion for the unique challenges faced in a complex engineering environment
- Experience writing and deploying bash scripts to automate tasks
- A strong desire to automate everything
- You maintain a security approach when engineering solutions to complex problems
- The ability to multitask and prioritize tasks, own and drive projects effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail with a passion for thorough systems documentation.
- Empathy for end users and a desire to provide a quality user experience
Bonus points!
- You have experience managing client platforms at scale using a scripted or Configuration-as-Code approach
- You have experience using Git and CI/CD to improve the quality and release cadence of changes
- Knowledge of scripting in Python or Bash
- You have managed macOS or Windows endpoints
- Experience developing a production level service
- Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
- One Medical membership
- Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
- Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
- Flexible Spending Account
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
- We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
- We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, & T. Rowe Price, have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
- We’re Independent
- We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.
- We’re Vested
- You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.
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