Senior DevOps Engineer

A Moving Experience.

Do you have a passion for pushing the boundaries of innovation? Are you excited about AI’s potential to improve the human experience? Then come join the ride!

Who is Cerence?

Cerence is the global leader in AI for transportation, specialized in building AI and voice-powered companions for cars, two-wheelers, and more that enable people to focus on what matters most. With over 500 million cars shipped with Cerence technology, we partner with leading automakers (such as Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi, Toyota and many more), mobility providers, and technology companies to power intuitive, integrated experiences that create safer, more connected, and more enjoyable journeys for drivers and passengers alike.

Our Driving Force

Our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of AI innovation, working around the globe with headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA and 16 other offices across Europe, Asia, and North America. We bring together diverse backgrounds and varied skill sets with the shared goal of advancing the next generation of transportation user experiences. Our culture is customer-centric, collaborative, fast-paced, and fun, with continuous opportunities for learning and development to support your career growth.

Interested in having a significant impact in a dynamic industry with a high-performing global team?

Interested in having a significant impact in a dynamic industry with a high-performing global team? We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer(DevOps).Who is ready to drive the future of mobility with us!

Your Impact

• Implement new cloud platform service features, proposing the approach to their development and qualification. 
• Maintain compliance of shipping features with product infrastructure choices for our customer applications
• Assist in the continuous improvement of the global development process
• Secure your features in our products, tools, and processes, contributing to their improvement as well
• Service the first tier of all customer inquiries, including Network Operations Center responses

What You Bring

• Hands-on involvement in complex cloud-native products with high-scalability / high-availability requirements
• Experience managing secure multi-region Azure/AWS cloud environments
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
• End to end management of Kubernetes deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, etc.
• Managing and monitoring containerized microservices that run on Kubernetes
• Packaging and deploying microservices using Docker, Helm charts, and GitLab/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Experience monitoring, managing, and administering databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, etc.)
• Collaborating with team members through modern cloud development and collaboration tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab or Jenkins), Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Docker.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux OS and networking fundamentals
• ​Minimum years of work experience: 5-7 years of experience or some relevant work experience
• Experience using and administrating Logstash, and Kibana
• Experience with modern monitoring and metric collection tools, either self-hosted such as Prometheus, Grafan Locki hosted such as Datadog
• Experience working in security-regulated environments (PCI, SOX, etc.)
• Developed infrastructure or applications on Microsoft Azure
• Experience with automotive, voice or multimodal applications
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail
• Self-sufficiency and ability to develop feature leadership
• Able to quickly establish credibility with peers and teammates
• Willingness and ability to meet tight deadlines when necessary
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a geographically distributed team environment
• Creative, self-motivated, and bearing a positive attitude and a strong desire for continued personal growth

What we offer

We offer a generous compensation and benefits package (in addition to the base salary), including:

• Annual bonus opportunity
• Insurance coverage (medical, life, and disability)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company contribution to the RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)
• Equity awards for certain positions and levels
• Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on the position
• All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable, and may be amended, terminated, or replaced from time to time.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

All prospective and current Employees need to remain vigilant when it comes to executing security policies in the workplace. This includes:

- Following workplace security protocols and training programs to familiarize with the ways to maintain a safe workplace.
- Following security procedures to report any suspicious activity.
- Having respect for corporate security procedures to allow those procedures to be effective.
- Adhering to company's compliance and regulations.
- Encouraging to follow a zero tolerance for workplace violence.

- Basic knowledge of information security and data privacy requirements (e.g., how to protect data & how to be handling this data).

- Demonstrative knowledge of information security through internal training programs.