Senior DevOps Engineer
Apex.AI
Software Engineering
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 170k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Jun 28, 2025
Apex.AI is hiring an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to design and scale Apex.AI's build and release systems. You will architect and implement our build and release system solutions, which impact developer productivity company-wide and ensure that customers receive high-quality products in a timely manner.
What You'll Do—Responsibilities
- Extend and optimize our build, release and packaging system
- Improve our Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and build system
- Build and maintain our Bazel build infrastructure
- Work closely with C++ product developers to understand their workflows and how to improve them
You Have
- B.S. or higher degree in a technical field with 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Proven experience maintaining a cross-platform build system
- Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines
- Proven ability to script in Python and Starlark
- Proven experience developing Bazel infrastructure
- Proven experience building C/C++ projects
- Familiarity with GitLab or GitHub
- Experience navigating Linux-based systems and tools in a terminal
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication skills
Great To Have
- Experience with infrastructure management tools such as Terraform
- Experience with Bazel internals
- Familiarity with releasing code and binaries to customers
- Familiarity with cross-compilation
- Experience with the usage of CMake
Apex.AI is an international software company specializing in the development of safety-certified, developer-friendly, and scalable software for mobility systems, aiming to accelerate the transition to software-defined vehicles and mobility. Founded in 2017 by Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Munich, Stuttgart, Gothenburg, Tokyo, and Pangyo. To date, Apex.AI has raised over $75 million USD from world-class venture, financial and strategic investors including AGCO, Airbus Ventures, Canaan, Continental AG, Daimler Truck, HELLA Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures, LG Electronics, Lightspeed, Orillion, Toyota Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and ZF.
Apex.AI’s software solutions are utilized across a diverse range of industries, including automotive, agriculture, medical, and defense sectors. The products enable developers to efficiently create and deploy safe, reliable, and high-performance applications, thereby accelerating the adoption of software-defined mobility systems. Through its innovative software solutions and strategic partnerships, Apex.AI is at the forefront of transforming the mobility industry, facilitating the development of next-generation vehicles and systems.
At Apex.AI, compensation for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is just one part of the total compensation package, which also includes stock options, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k), learning courses, wellness/gym/pool subsidies, and paid time off. Benefits vary by location and jurisdiction and are subject to change.
The pay ranges listed reflect the intended minimum and maximum base salary for new hires in this role. Actual salary offers will depend on factors such as experience, certifications, education, skills, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You could be the right candidate—not just for this role, but for others as well.
The location of this position is listed in the job posting's subtitle. For transparency, the base salary range for this full-time role in the listed location is $170,000 - $220,000 USD annually.