Somewear Labs is dedicated to increasing the safety and efficiency of people exploring and operating beyond the limits of traditional communication networks. Our software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations — in any environment. From helicopter paramedics to elite operators within the US Department of War, Somewear serves a wide range of customers. Our mission is to build best-in-class solutions that keep people in touch, informed, and safe anywhere in the world.
Job TitleSenior Infrastructure Engineer
Job LocationSan Francisco, CA
Clearance Requirement: U.S. Persons only (Citizens or Permanent Residents)
About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to drive self-hosted Somewear deployments and manage our cloud infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who is detail obsessed, a creative problem solver, and is energized when working with end users.
What You'll DoProvision, manage, and scale infrastructure for Somewear Commercial and Gov Cloud offerings.
Work directly with customer’s technical teams to deploy & maintain their Somewear Self-Hosted environments.
Develop new features for Pilot, Somewear’s deployment management CLI tool.
Work with our engineering team to improve software delivery.
Deploy new internal solutions to empower our engineering, business, and sales teams.
Enhance system reliability, performance, and security with industry best practices.
Worked 7+ years in Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or Backend engineer type roles with a min of 2+ YOE specifically in Infra/DevOps
Proficient in utilizing cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Worked with IaC tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc)
Effective in a programming language (Kotlin, Java, Go, Python, Rust, etc)
Knowledgeable of Linux/Unix systems, networking concepts, and security best practices
Preferably had hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker & Kubernetes
Capable of taking ownership and bringing an idea from conception to production.
You will own projects end-to-end that will help shape our product and company.
You will be challenged technically to iterate quickly.
You will work with a high-caliber, driven team that builds fast and supports each other relentlessly.
You will directly support fielded systems used by military, emergency response, and public safety teams around the world.
Skills Required
- 7+ years in Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or Backend engineering with at least 2+ years specifically in Infra/DevOps
- Proficient with cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure)
- Experience with IaC tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc.)
- Proficiency in a programming language (Kotlin, Java, Go, Python, Rust, etc.)
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking concepts, and security best practices
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Ability to take ownership and deliver ideas from conception to production
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)
What We Do
Somewear’s software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations — in any environment. Somewear serves a wide range of customers including helicopter paramedics, backcountry explorers, firefighters, and operators within the US Department of Defense. The company’s purpose is to build best-in-class solutions that keep people in touch, informed, and safe anywhere in the world.
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