Devops Manager Jobs in California
Devops Manager jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and fintech across companies ranging from mid-size startups to large established technology firms, with demand at every level from lead engineer stepping into management through senior director. The largest hiring volumes sit in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where employers like Google, Salesforce, and Kaiser Permanente maintain substantial engineering organizations that continuously hire devops managers. The most in-demand specialties are Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and cloud platform governance across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>MaintainX is the world's leading AI-powered maintenance and asset management platform, serving 13,000+ customers including Duracell, Shell, Cintas, and Brenntag. We raised</em><a href="https://www.getmaintainx.com/newsroom/maintainx-raises-150m" target="_blank"><em><u> $150M in Series D funding</u></em></a><em> led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, bringing our total funding to $254M. We were named to the</em><a href="https://www.getmaintainx.com/blog/maintainx-named-to-2025-forbes-cloud-100" target="_blank"><em><u> Forbes 2025 Cloud 100</u></em></a><em>, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. We're growing fast and hiring the talent to match.</em></span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The Opportunity</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our DevOps team as we scale infrastructure across multiple regions and push toward continuous deployment. You'll own the platform engineering function — developer experience, infrastructure reliability, and the systems that let MaintainX move fast without breaking things.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><br>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead a team of platform and DevOps engineers: set direction, remove blockers, and develop talent.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Own the DevOps roadmap, balancing developer experience improvements, platform efficiency, and infrastructure reliability.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with product engineering teams to build the tooling and self-service capabilities that let them own their deployments.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with the security team to ensure compliance across our environments, and to offer a safe and secure platform upon which the development teams can thrive</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drive infrastructure strategy across cloud, container orchestration, CI/CD, and observability.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing team.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Provide clear visibility into team progress, risks, and outcomes to engineering leadership.</span><br><br></li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4+ years of Engineering management experience with a background in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You’ve shipped production infrastructure, understand cloud-native systems, and can engage on hard technical problems with your team.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Track record of measurably improving developer experience and platform reliability at scale.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong communicator who can translate infrastructure complexity for product and business stakeholders.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proven ability to hire and build high-performing technical teams.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Comfortable leading teams that use AI-assisted development tools as a core part of their workflow.</span></li>
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<h3><br><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nice to Have:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hands-on experience with multi-region environments, infrastructure as code, and modern CI/CD platforms.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with compliance-driven infrastructure (SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO270001 or similar).</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience scaling a DevOps function in a fast-growth SaaS environment.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><br>What’s in it for you:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Competitive salary and meaningful equity opportunities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">401(k) / RRSP enrollment program.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take what you need PTO.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A Work <a href="https://crew.vc/perspectives-insights/scaling-culture-through-hyper-growth/">Culture</a> where:</span></li>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You’ll work alongside folks across the globe that reflect the MaintainX values: Smart Humble Optimists.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We believe in meritocracy, where ideas and effort are publicly celebrated.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About Us:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>Our mission is to make the life of blue-collar workers easier worldwide by creating software that meets their needs and realities. Our product is truly life-changing for that 80% of the workforce who doesn’t work behind a desk and needs enterprise-grade software at their fingertips. MaintainX is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.</em></span><br><br></p>
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>MaintainX is the world's leading AI-powered maintenance and asset management platform, serving 13,000+ customers including Duracell, Shell, Cintas, and Brenntag. We raised</em><a href="https://www.getmaintainx.com/newsroom/maintainx-raises-150m" target="_blank"><em><u> $150M in Series D funding</u></em></a><em> led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, bringing our total funding to $254M. We were named to the</em><a href="https://www.getmaintainx.com/blog/maintainx-named-to-2025-forbes-cloud-100" target="_blank"><em><u> Forbes 2025 Cloud 100</u></em></a><em>, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. We're growing fast and hiring the talent to match.</em></span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The Opportunity</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our DevOps team as we scale infrastructure across multiple regions and push toward continuous deployment. You'll own the platform engineering function — developer experience, infrastructure reliability, and the systems that let MaintainX move fast without breaking things.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><br>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead a team of platform and DevOps engineers: set direction, remove blockers, and develop talent.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Own the DevOps roadmap, balancing developer experience improvements, platform efficiency, and infrastructure reliability.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with product engineering teams to build the tooling and self-service capabilities that let them own their deployments.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with the security team to ensure compliance across our environments, and to offer a safe and secure platform upon which the development teams can thrive</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drive infrastructure strategy across cloud, container orchestration, CI/CD, and observability.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing team.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Provide clear visibility into team progress, risks, and outcomes to engineering leadership.</span><br><br></li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4+ years of Engineering management experience with a background in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You’ve shipped production infrastructure, understand cloud-native systems, and can engage on hard technical problems with your team.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Track record of measurably improving developer experience and platform reliability at scale.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong communicator who can translate infrastructure complexity for product and business stakeholders.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proven ability to hire and build high-performing technical teams.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Comfortable leading teams that use AI-assisted development tools as a core part of their workflow.</span></li>
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<h3><br><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nice to Have:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hands-on experience with multi-region environments, infrastructure as code, and modern CI/CD platforms.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with compliance-driven infrastructure (SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO270001 or similar).</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience scaling a DevOps function in a fast-growth SaaS environment.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><br>What’s in it for you:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Competitive salary and meaningful equity opportunities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">401(k) / RRSP enrollment program.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take what you need PTO.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A Work <a href="https://crew.vc/perspectives-insights/scaling-culture-through-hyper-growth/">Culture</a> where:</span></li>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You’ll work alongside folks across the globe that reflect the MaintainX values: Smart Humble Optimists.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We believe in meritocracy, where ideas and effort are publicly celebrated.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About Us:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>Our mission is to make the life of blue-collar workers easier worldwide by creating software that meets their needs and realities. Our product is truly life-changing for that 80% of the workforce who doesn’t work behind a desk and needs enterprise-grade software at their fingertips. MaintainX is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.</em></span><br><br></p>
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Devops Manager Job Market in California
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Who's Hiring
- Apple23
- NVIDIA22
- Google16
- Palo Alto Networks14
- Roblox9
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software144
- Electronics & Hardware32
- Banking & Financial Services16
- Science & Research16
- Artificial Intelligence13
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in devops manager jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a closely related engineering field
- Five or more years of hands-on devops or site reliability engineering experience before management
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teams in a production environment
- Deep proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and containerization tools
- Experience owning CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation at scale
- Strong cross-functional communication skills for partnering with product, security, and executive stakeholders
Devops Manager Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a devops manager in California?
Devops manager is not a state-licensed role in California, so there is no required exam or registration from a California board. The typical path is several years of hands-on devops or infrastructure engineering work, followed by a team lead or senior engineer role that includes mentoring responsibilities. A bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering is the baseline most California employers expect, and certifications from AWS, Google Cloud, or the Linux Foundation strengthen a candidate's profile considerably.
How much do devops managers make in California?
Devops managers in California earn a median of about $174,560 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $98,280 for the lowest 10% to over $303,680 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire devops managers in California?
Employers hiring devops managers in California right now include Apple, NVIDIA, and Google, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of cloud-native technology companies, large enterprise software firms, and healthcare systems means demand for devops managers is distributed across multiple industries rather than limited to any single sector.
Which California cities have the most devops manager jobs?
San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale have the most devops manager openings in California. The Bay Area leads because of its dense concentration of technology headquarters and cloud infrastructure teams, while Los Angeles and San Diego generate steady demand through their growing enterprise software, defense technology, and healthcare technology sectors, which have all expanded their platform engineering organizations significantly in recent years.
Are there remote devops manager jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 31% of devops manager openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on cloud environments and collaboration tools that do not require a physical presence. The parts of the role most likely to stay fully remote are pipeline ownership, incident response coordination, and vendor management, while on-site expectations typically apply to teams managing on-premises data center infrastructure.
How can I get hired as a devops manager in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a senior individual contributor role, such as a site reliability engineer, systems administrator, or cloud engineer, into a team lead position at a California employer. Large California technology companies including Salesforce, Intuit, and Cisco run associate engineer and early-career infrastructure programs that build the foundational skills for a management track. Earning a Google Cloud Professional or AWS Solutions Architect certification before applying demonstrates initiative and closes experience gaps for candidates who have not yet held a formal engineering management title.
Where can I find and apply to devops manager jobs in California?
You can find and apply to devops manager jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries and metro areas. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to each one through the listing.
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