DevSecOps - Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries, founded in 2022, is headquartered in Los Angeles.

CHAOS is seeking a highly‑skilled and motivated Dev Sec Ops /Platform Engineer to support R&D and product engineering, initially focusing on next‑generation Command and Control (C2) and radar products. This highly collaborative role enables work across multiple capabilities and offers opportunities to expand skill sets across product families.

• Manage and orchestrate containerized Python package applications using Docker (Swarm and/or Compose) and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application deployment and performance
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) principles
• Monitor and troubleshoot platform issues, ensuring high availability and performance
• Develop and maintain documentation for infrastructure and processes
• Contribute to the overall improvement of Dev Ops practices
• Work full‑time on‑site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of proven experience in a Dev Ops/Platform Engineering role
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices
• Hands‑on experience with Jenkins, Artifactory, and other CI/CD tools
• Proficiency with containerization and technologies (Docker Swarm and/or Compose, Podman) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
• Experience with Azure cloud platform and on‑premise infrastructure deployment strategies
• Solid understanding of cloud deployment best practices
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools
• Strong background in Linux, containerization and virtualization with a GPU accelerated runtime
• Excellent scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Groovy)
• Understands the software development life cycle and related tools such as VCS (Git, SVN), their servers (Git Hub, Bit Bucket), project management (Jira, Confluence, Git Hub Projects)
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.
  
  -only data systems
• Experience creating from scratch infrastructure of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure Dev Ops)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging systems (e.g., Grafana, ELK stack)
• Experience with database administration
• Familiarity with Agile (Scrum) methodologies

• Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)
• Experience designing & implementing tracking and track fusion algorithms
• Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
• Experience with advanced Time Synchronization technologies beyond NTP
• Experience with git
• Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud computing and virtualization technologies (e.g. WSL, KVM, Hyper‑V, VMware)
• Experience with Modeling & Simulation, including hardware‑in‑the‑loop and software‑in‑the‑loop testbeds (e.g. DIS, VR‑Forces, AFSIM)
• Experience with production‑level SW development & deployment, including Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.
• Experience with full‑lifecycle SW development of high‑TRL systems
• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high‑TRL systems
• Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
• Current or previous DoD security clearance

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, No meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre‑IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $140,000 - $220,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.