DevOps Engineer Jobs in California
DevOps Engineer jobs in California are concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where companies like Google, Apple, and Salesforce maintain large engineering organizations that continuously hire across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD pipeline development. Demand reaches from entry-level site reliability roles to staff and principal engineers with platform ownership. California is among the most active markets in the country for DevOps talent, driven by the density of enterprise technology and high-growth software companies. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Hark
Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence. One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.
We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.
To get there, we're developing multimodal models and next-generation AI hardware together - designed from the ground up as a single, unified interface for a new era of intelligent systems.
About the Role
The Embedded Software team is responsible for the software running on Hark’s next generation of AI hardware, and we are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will be working cross functionally with the Firmware, Device Software, QA, Manufacturing and Operations team. You will architect and implement our CI/CD pipelines, create and maintain build and release infrastructure, develop internal tools, manage automation and artifacts, and constantly improve our build, deployment, and infrastructure for all Hark devices.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize our CI/CD pipelines to support embedded software delivery, including internal clients
- Administer build infrastructure, including job configuration, plugin management, and performance tuning.
- Monitor and troubleshoot build systems, ensuring high availability and rapid response to issues.
- Scale infrastructure to meet growing demands and proactively address performance bottlenecks.
- Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across build and deployment systems.
- Manages device OTA, scheduled rollout, and fleet management
Requirements
- 5+ years of practical experience in DevOps for Embedded Systems and/or consumer electronics products
- Advanced experience with industry standard CI/CD pipeline automation and tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) is essential.
- Proficiency in shell scripting and Python, along with advanced debugging skills
- Experience with embedded system software build system for bare metal, RTOSes, and/or Linux/Android based systems
- Proficient with Git and collaborative version control practices.
- Experience with modern OTA systems including A/B image management, compression and delta update
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to work effectively within a cross-functional team
Bonus Qualifications
- Advanced-level skills in Linux system administration
- Proficiency in GitLab CI
- Experience with AOSP build systems
- Hands-on knowledge of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or FPGA simulation and regression testing frameworks.
- Understanding of secure build pipelines, artifact signing
- Experience with traceable FPGA release management.
Compensation
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $300,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
About Hark
Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence. One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.
We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.
To get there, we're developing multimodal models and next-generation AI hardware together - designed from the ground up as a single, unified interface for a new era of intelligent systems.
About the Role
The Embedded Software team is responsible for the software running on Hark’s next generation of AI hardware, and we are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will be working cross functionally with the Firmware, Device Software, QA, Manufacturing and Operations team. You will architect and implement our CI/CD pipelines, create and maintain build and release infrastructure, develop internal tools, manage automation and artifacts, and constantly improve our build, deployment, and infrastructure for all Hark devices.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize our CI/CD pipelines to support embedded software delivery, including internal clients
- Administer build infrastructure, including job configuration, plugin management, and performance tuning.
- Monitor and troubleshoot build systems, ensuring high availability and rapid response to issues.
- Scale infrastructure to meet growing demands and proactively address performance bottlenecks.
- Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across build and deployment systems.
- Manages device OTA, scheduled rollout, and fleet management
Requirements
- 5+ years of practical experience in DevOps for Embedded Systems and/or consumer electronics products
- Advanced experience with industry standard CI/CD pipeline automation and tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) is essential.
- Proficiency in shell scripting and Python, along with advanced debugging skills
- Experience with embedded system software build system for bare metal, RTOSes, and/or Linux/Android based systems
- Proficient with Git and collaborative version control practices.
- Experience with modern OTA systems including A/B image management, compression and delta update
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed to work effectively within a cross-functional team
Bonus Qualifications
- Advanced-level skills in Linux system administration
- Proficiency in GitLab CI
- Experience with AOSP build systems
- Hands-on knowledge of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or FPGA simulation and regression testing frameworks.
- Understanding of secure build pipelines, artifact signing
- Experience with traceable FPGA release management.
Compensation
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $300,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
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The qualifications that appear most often in DevOps engineer jobs across California.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Proficiency with container orchestration tools, particularly Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
- Strong scripting ability in Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform and Ansible
- Experience with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
DevOps Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a devops engineer in California?
California does not require a state-issued license to work as a devops engineer, so the path runs through education and certifications recognized by hiring employers. Most California employers expect at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, though strong candidates also enter through community college programs and coding bootcamps with demonstrated cloud and automation skills. Earning vendor certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Professional DevOps Engineer strengthens applications significantly with California's major tech employers.
Which companies hire devops engineers in California?
California devops engineer roles are posted by Apple, ServiceNow, and Esri and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. California's concentration of enterprise software companies, cloud infrastructure firms, and Fortune 500 technology headquarters means the hiring market is broad and active across seniority levels.
Which California cities have the most devops engineer jobs?
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and San Diego have the most devops engineer openings in California. The Bay Area leads by a wide margin because of the density of technology company headquarters, hyperscaler campuses, and funded startups requiring cloud and platform engineering, while Los Angeles hiring is driven by entertainment technology, aerospace, and a growing enterprise software sector, and San Diego's openings are anchored by defense contractors and life sciences firms that run significant infrastructure teams.
Are there remote devops engineer jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 66% of devops engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the inherently distributed nature of cloud infrastructure and automation work. Roles focused on pipeline development, infrastructure-as-code, and monitoring tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions requiring hands-on data center access or embedded team collaboration are more likely to require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a devops engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a junior site reliability engineer or DevOps associate role, often reached by lateral moves from system administration, IT operations, or QA automation positions. Large California employers including technology companies and cloud services firms run new-graduate rotational programs and apprenticeships that accept candidates without formal DevOps experience. Building a public portfolio on GitHub demonstrating Terraform configurations, CI/CD pipeline setups, or containerized application deployments gives candidates a concrete edge, as does earning a foundational cloud certification before applying.
Where can I find and apply to devops engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to devops engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and specialty and apply directly to the ones that match.
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