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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # macOS DevOps / Founding Engineer - **Company:** CLERA, LLC - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Apple Mac Systems, Automation of Tests, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Shell Script, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Casper Suite, Objective C++ - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9539a434d21bdd4b ## About the Role * Proven experience in macOS DevOps - building and delivering production macOS data center infrastructure. * Strong proficiency in Swift (required; this is a dealbreaker). * Solid experience with shell scripting (bash/zsh) and infrastructure automation. * Strong knowledge of DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, deployment, and infrastructure management. * macOS systems administration at scale - installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. * Familiarity with Linux systems and tooling. * Understanding of networking concepts, system performance tuning, and reliability engineering. * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills at the systems level. * Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reliable automation code. Nice to Have: * Experience managing macOS fleets or data center environments. * Familiarity with MDM management tools (e.g., Jamf). * Knowledge of low-level macOS internals or system frameworks. * Experience with Rust or Objective-C. ## Description We're a venture-backed AI messaging infrastructure startup building production-grade systems that power AI agents across popular messaging platforms. As a founding macOS DevOps Engineer (mid-level Member of Technical Staff), you'll be a core member of a small, high-impact team responsible for building, operating, and scaling macOS data center infrastructure in San Francisco. This is an on-site, founding-team role - you'll have significant ownership over the reliability, automation, and operational excellence of systems that developers and production workloads depend on every day. What You'll Do * Maintain and operate macOS data center infrastructure at scale. * Build and continuously improve automation, deployment, and monitoring systems. * Develop automation tooling using Swift and shell scripting (bash/zsh). * Manage CI/CD pipelines and developer infrastructure. * Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and scalability. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex systems and infrastructure issues. * Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams to support development and production workflows. * Drive improvements in DevOps practices and operational excellence across the organization. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [The perfect CI/CD React Native pipeline with Fastlane](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/556-the-perfect-ci-cd-react-native-pipeline-with-fastlane) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [ Dev Digest 213: Petrol Prices, Agentic Workflows, AI Skills and CODE100!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/718-dev-digest-213-petrol-prices-agentic-workflows-ai-skills-and-code100) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)