Staff Engineer (Dev Ops)

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
190K-210K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Robotics • Software
The Role
Leads and mentors the DevOps function while overseeing CI/CD, release management, infrastructure reliability, environment management, automation, observability, security, and scalability. Partners with engineering, QA, product, security, and infrastructure teams to improve software delivery velocity and reliability. Guides tooling, architecture, technical decisions, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement across the organization.
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About Us:

Automation Anywhere is the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), transforming how work gets done with AI-powered automation. Its APA system, built on the industry’s first Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) and specialized AI agents, combines process discovery, RPA, end-to-end orchestration, document processing, and analytics—all delivered with enterprise-grade security and governance. Guided by its vision to fuel the future of work, Automation Anywhere helps organizations worldwide boost productivity, accelerate growth, and unleash human potential.

Our opportunity:

As a DevOps Staff Engineer, you will play a critical leadership role in driving the evolution of our DevOps practices. Performing hands-on technical execution, as well as providing strategic leadership, you will be responsible for guiding and growing the DevOps function across the organization.

You will manage day-to-day DevOps activities, ensure release quality and velocity, and support the team in building robust, scalable, and secure CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure. Your technical expertise, problem-solving mindset, and passion for automation will be vital in improving the efficiency and reliability of our software delivery lifecycle.

Who you’ll report to:

This role will report to our Sr. Director, Engineering

Location: 

Hybrid role with regular onsite workdays in our San Jose, CA office required.  Other U.S locations may be considered

You will make an impact by being responsible for:

  • Leading and mentoring the DevOps team, setting clear goals, offering constructive feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
  • Overseeing daily DevOps operations including build/release management, CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and infrastructure reliability
  • Driving technical decisions and provide guidance on tooling, automation strategies, and architecture.
  • Collaborating with engineering, QA, and product teams to prioritize work, align objectives, and ensure seamless deployment
  • Identifying opportunities for automation and implement solutions to reduce manual work and improve delivery speed
  • Ensuring system scalability, performance, and security are considered in all DevOps solutions.
  • Monitoring and improve infrastructure reliability, alerting, and observability
  • Advocating for best practices in DevOps and promote a high-energy, accountable, and collaborative team culture

You will be a great fit if you have: 

  •  7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering
  • Proven expertise in:
    • CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins
    • Scripting (e.g., bash,  groovy and Python)
  • Strong experience with Terraform infrastructure-as-code and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), and Kubernetes-based deployments
  • Proficiency in containerization tools (e.g., Docker)
  • Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, Cockroach DB) and managing database CI/CD and configuration task
  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Kloudfuse, Sumo Logic, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK stack
  • Deep understanding of deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and system security best practices
  • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business needs
  • Passionate, self-motivated, and enthusiastic about DevOps practices and modern infrastructure.
  • Strong experience with artifact repository tools (i.e Nexus, JFrog)
  • Prior experience in a fast-paced product or platform engineering environment preferred
  • Exposure to security, compliance, and audit requirements in CI/CD and infrastructure preferred
  • Cloud or Kubernetes-related certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA) preferred
  • Experience integrating DevOps practices into SDLC and cross-functional workflows preferred

You excel in these key competencies: 

  • Ability to lead, coach, and develop engineers, provide constructive feedback, set clear priorities, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Ability to evaluate complex technical challenges, make sound architectural and operational decisions, balance short-term needs with long-term scalability, and drive DevOps strategy across the organization
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and effectively partner with Engineering, QA, Product, Security, and Infrastructure team
  • Proven ability to proactively identify issues, troubleshoot complex systems, drive root-cause analysis, and take ownership of delivering reliable, scalable, and secure solution
  • Passion for learning, embracing change, driving automation, optimizing processes, and continuously improving software delivery, operational efficiency, and team performance

The base salary range for this position is $190,000 – $210,000 a year. The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Ready to Revolutionize Work? Join Us.

This is an opportunity to work with a global, passionate team pioneering technology that’s redefining the way people work, everywhere.  Join us and discover the many ways that you can have an impact, achieve your potential, and go be great.

Job Segment OR Key Words: SaaS, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Kloudfuse, Sumo Logic, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK stack, AI, Automation, APA, Agentic Process Automation

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Benefits and perks you’ll appreciate:

  • Flexible work schedule / remote roles
  • Unlimited Personal Time Off
  • 12 holidays off per year
  • 4 days volunteer time off per year
  • Eligible for 4 company Achievement days off per year
  • Variety of health care and well-being benefits
  • Paid family/parental leave
  • We are a designated “Best Place to Work” for 2 years in a row! Learn more here
  • Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in America 2023 – Learn more here

Automation Anywhere is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [email protected].

At this time, we typically do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates should generally be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

All unsolicited resumes submitted to any @automationanywhere.com email address, whether submitted by an individual or by an agency, will not be eligible for an agency fee.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering
  • Expertise with CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins
  • Scripting experience with Bash, Groovy, and Python
  • Strong experience with Terraform infrastructure as code and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes-based deployments
  • Proficiency with containerization tools such as Docker
  • Experience with relational databases, including SQL Server or CockroachDB, and database CI/CD configuration
  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Kloudfuse, Sumo Logic, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK Stack
  • Deep understanding of deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and system security best practices
  • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills
  • Strong experience with artifact repository tools such as Nexus or JFrog
  • Experience in a fast-paced product or platform engineering environment
  • Exposure to security, compliance, and audit requirements in CI/CD and infrastructure
  • Cloud or Kubernetes-related certifications, such as AWS DevOps Engineer or CKA
  • Experience integrating DevOps practices into SDLC and cross-functional workflows

Automation Anywhere Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Automation Anywhere and has not been reviewed or approved by Automation Anywhere.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered competitive to above average in many core roles, with sales and senior go-to-market positions noting strong on-target earnings and competitive packages. Feedback suggests several technical and leadership roles also view salary as a recurring strength.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes unlimited PTO in many postings, company holidays, volunteer days, and additional quarterly “Achievement Days” to unplug. Feedback suggests this breadth provides meaningful opportunities to rest and recharge.
  • Flexible Benefits Work practices emphasize flexible and hybrid arrangements, with remote options supported across roles. Feedback suggests this flexibility is a notable component of the total rewards experience.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
6,564 Employees
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

Welcome to Automation Anywhere. We’re on a singular and unwavering mission to democratize automation and create a better future for everyone, liberating people from mundane, repetitive tasks, and allowing them more time to use their intellect and creativity. With 2.8M bots deployed at customers in 90 countries, and a network of over 2100 partners, we are a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, and our AI-powered digital workforce platform optimizes the business processes of the world's largest enterprises and governments in virtually every industry including 85% of the top banks and financial institutions, 90% of the top healthcare institutions, 85% of the top technology companies, and 80% of the top telecom companies. Industry Awards and highlights: · Named a leader each year of Gartner Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation · Named a Leader in Forrester Wave · Named a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Peak Matrix · Named a Leader in Nelson Hall NEAT Intelligent Automation Report · G2 Crowd 2020 Best Software Company · First Cloud-native digital workforce platform · 850+ pre-built, intelligent automation solutions · Bot security and IP protection · SaaS packages · Over 1.4M courses completed in Automation Anywhere University · Free AI-powered Community edition Try the world’s most advanced digital workforce platform today: https://bit.ly/startRPAtoday

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