RapidAI - Principal DevOps Software Engineer

• 8+ years of experience in engineering with demonstrated technical leadership • Bachelors’ Degree in CS or relevant fields • Experience using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot) for infrastructure, automation, and troubleshooting • Strong experience with Kubernetes and its ecosystem (e.g., EKS, Helm, Argo CD/Flux, Prometheus/Grafana) • Strong working knowledge of AWS cloud services • Proficiency with Terraform and/or CloudFormation • Experience with CI/CD using GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins • Solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, load balancing, VPC design, VPN) • Experience with AWS security tools (e.g., IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config, CloudTrail) • Proficiency in a scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go, JS) • Troubleshoot issues effectively in a distributed architecture • Strong decision-making ability and the ability to support multiple teams • Great communication skills with technical and non-technical teams in a global environment across time zones • Experience with compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001) • $175,000 - $240,000 a year • Bonus and Equity! • Citizenship / Status: Due to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract requirements, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder). • U.S. Residency Requirement: Per federal investigation standards, non-U.S. citizen candidates must have lawfully resided in the United States for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to application. • Background Investigation: Candidates must be able to successfully initiate, pass, and maintain a favorable VA background investigation (e-QIP / eApp, including fingerprinting/SAC and Tier 1 or Public Trust suitability adjudication) to obtain a VA PIV card and access VA networks. • Visa Sponsorship: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without restriction. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship (now or in the future) for this position.