DevOps Engineer

About The Company

At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. Along the way, we seek to leverage the technologies we build to provide additional value across other domains. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity's capabilities in space.

Job Description

As a DevOps Engineer at AstroForge, you'll support our engineering teams by maintaining our systems' uptime and accelerating their workflows. Your role will involve working closely with engineering teams to troubleshoot software issues and develop documented solutions that span both software and hardware.

This role requires expertise in CI/CD, a strong understanding of containerization, and hands-on experience with networking infrastructure, including setting up VPNs, managing subnets, and troubleshooting network-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Build and support CI/CD systems.
• Manage containerized environments using Docker and automate deployments.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Set up and maintain VPNs and manage network segregation across subnets.
• Engage in and improve the full lifecycle of services—from inception and design through deployment and operation.
• Support database operations, backups, and migration workflows.
• Maintain observability systems for metrics, logs, and alerts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3\+ years of experience supporting engineering teams in a fast-paced or startup environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware problems and perform complex system tests.
• Ability to develop and maintain accurate documentation for internal procedures and services.
• Ability to automate solutions to repetitive problems and tasks.
• Expertise managing cloud services, CI/CD automation, and virtualization in complex environments. Experience with BuildKite or Jenkins preferred.
• Experience building and managing production systems using containerization technologies; Docker preferred.
• Experience with database management; PostgreSQL preferred.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed.
• Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
• Vision and FSA benefits available
• 3 weeks of PTO \+ 1 week of sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan - 401(k), with company match

Compensation

Level 1: $95,000 - $118,500

Level 2: $115,000 - $149,575

Level 3: $140,000 - $165,900

Equity on the ground floor of a startup

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.