Platform Engineer

Our software flies drones in combat - not in a demo, not in a simulation, but in the field, every day. eyesAtop builds the operating system for multi-drone warfare: one platform that lets a single operator plan, task, and execute complex multi-drone missions across ISR, logistics, and strike in real time.

None of that ships without the layer underneath it. We're hiring a Platform Engineer to own the infrastructure, build systems, and developer tooling that let our software team move at the speed the mission demands - from a laptop commit to a container running on an edge compute node in a contested environment.

This is a founding-level role on our Austin platform team. You won't be inheriting a mature internal platform and keeping the lights on; you'll be building it, and setting the standards the rest of the US engineering org builds on.

What you’ll do

• Design and own the CI/CD pipelines that take our Java, C++, and Python services from commit to deployment - across cloud, on-prem, and disconnected edge targets
• Build and maintain multi-architecture build and release pipelines, including ARM64 for NVIDIA Jetson / Orin edge compute nodes running onboard AI and mission logic
• Own our containerization and orchestration strategy (Docker today, with room to shape where we take orchestration next) for both server-side and edge workloads
• Manage infrastructure as code so environments are reproducible, auditable, and fast to stand up - for development, test, lab, and field deployments
• Build the developer platform and self-service tooling that reduce friction for the software team: standardized environments, reliable local-to-field parity, and fewer bottlenecks between "it works on my machine" and "it works in the field"
• Design deployment and update paths that hold up in degraded, contested, and air-gapped environments - where you can't assume connectivity or a cloud backhaul
• Own observability, logging, and monitoring across the platform so we can debug behavior across software, networking, devices, and field conditions
• Partner with our security and compliance efforts (CMMC Level 2, NDAA-compliant hardware, secure SDLC) and bake those requirements into the pipeline rather than bolting them on later
• Work directly with software engineers, systems integrators, and hardware teams to make sure the platform actually serves how the product gets built and fielded

• 4+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, or a closely related software engineering role
• Strong command of CI/CD systems (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo) and a track record of building pipelines others depend on
• Deep comfort with containers (Docker) and container orchestration concepts, plus the judgment to right-size orchestration for the problem
• Infrastructure as code proficiency (Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or equivalent)
• Solid Linux administration and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) - you're comfortable when things break below the application layer
• A scripting/automation language you reach for by reflex (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
• A "developers are my customers" instinct: you measure success by how fast and safely the team around you can ship

Strong fit if

• Experience shipping to edge or embedded targets - ARM64, NVIDIA Jetson / Orin, or resource-constrained hardware
• Experience with deployments in disconnected, degraded, or air-gapped environments
• Familiarity with defense or regulated-industry compliance: CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, ITAR/EAR, or supply-chain security
• Background supporting mixed-language builds (Java + C++ + Python)
• Exposure to robotics, drones, C2 systems, or real-time/mission-critical software