“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks
The government’s demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production, despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing, but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops, trust goes with it.
Striveworks was built to solve that problem.
What you’d buildSince 2018, we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use cases—providing a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance, manages drift, and sustains systems long after they leave the lab.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you are where the platform meets the mission. Our systems stay online and reliable in the field because of what you build, automate, and maintain. Working across teams, you'll define what needs to be built, deploy it, and keep it running across commercial, unclassified, CUI, and classified DOD networks. When there's a problem without an owner, you take it. New technologies are yours to explore, and the engineers behind you will learn from watching you work.
What it’s like hereWe lead with trust, treat each other with respect, and use candor consistently, kindly, and constructively. We care deeply about our work, and we find genuine satisfaction in doing it well. Above all, we take ownership—because we feel the weight of collective results personally. We are looking for people who share these values and are eager to put them into practice.
What we’re looking for6+ years of direct, hands-on experience in:
- Microservice deployment in Kubernetes
- Diagnosing and resolving issues within containerized environments
- Helm Chart and Kustomizations development/deployment
- Python and/or Golang programming, or other general purpose programming languages
- Automation and IaC, e.g., Terraform
- Cloud infrastructure: AWS and Azure
- Managing and troubleshooting Linux systems, e.g., networking and bash scripting
- Active Secret (or above) US security clearance and US citizenship
The following isn't required, but we'd love to see it:
- Familiarity with DOD networking, tools, infrastructure, security requirements, and policies
- Proficiency with US federal information system security policies, including STIGs, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and ICD 503
- Experience with software deployments to on-premises and cloud-based unclassified, CUI, and classified networks within the DOD
- Experience with DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD for the administration and deployment of GPU-enabled servers
- Experience deploying or maintaining CNCF projects
- Experience with NAS and SAN technologies
- Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native applications and services in DDIL environments
You will be remote or hybrid out of our Austin office. This role requires travel up to 20% of the time.
CompensationThe anticipated base pay range for this position is $185,000–$230,000/year. Striveworks' total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.
Benefits include:- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
Ready to build systems that work for a mission that matters? Let’s talk.
Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact People Operations at [email protected].
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in Python and/or Golang programming
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in microservice deployment in Kubernetes
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in diagnosing and resolving issues within containerized environments
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in Helm Chart and Kustomizations development/deployment
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in automation and Infrastructure-as-Code
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure management
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in managing and troubleshooting Linux systems
- Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
- US citizenship
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Striveworks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision, plus optional life and long‑term disability alongside HSA and FSA (including dependent‑care) options. This breadth indicates a comprehensive protection suite for everyday and longer‑term needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is presented as unlimited PTO with explicit paid parental leave. The scope of leave options points to strong flexibility for rest and family needs.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership upside is offered through a stock incentive plan, complemented by performance bonuses. This setup provides potential value beyond base pay and links rewards to company growth.
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What We Do
“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks The next era of American leadership will be defined by whether our AI systems can work when and where it matters most. Since 2018, Striveworks has delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in continuous, real-world use. Today, our platform is trusted by hundreds of people responsible for some of the most important operations across the United States, and the results speak for themselves. Chariot solves what most platforms don’t, delivering and managing production-grade ML in austere, disconnected, and high-stakes environments where speed and accuracy are mission-critical. At scale, systems process data 21x faster and fuse signals 40x faster across distributed nodes. In live environments, models deliver ~30% average performance lift, with gains up to 2x on specific object classes. In critical workflows, execution improves by 95% with no loss in accuracy. If you want to build systems that work for a mission that matters—and be accountable for systems that work in the real world, we should talk. Striveworks is a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and a Built In Best Places to Work.
Why Work With Us
Our people and products shape solutions that directly affect the geopolitical landscape. We are cross-functional talent working together on the cutting edge to provide mission critical solutions.
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