DevOps Engineer

We’re seeking a DevOps Engineer who combines strong technical skills, hands-on coding expertise, and product ownership to assist with the development of an Agentic AI Metahuman platform deployed in secure, public-sector environments.

This role is ideal for someone who can assist with architecture and maintaining secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, and thrive in a fast-moving, B2B release environment. You will work closely with product, security, and stakeholders to deliver compliant, scalable, and mission-critical AI systems.

Responsibilities Technical Skills & Hands-On Development

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Automate deployment pipelines for frequent B2B SaaS releases
• Define and enforce infrastructure-as-code practices (e.g. Terraform, Pulumi)
• Own CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, logging, and incident response systems

• Ensure system availability, performance, and compliance with uptime and data security standards

• Ensure high standards for code quality, testing, observability, and performance , * Make pragmatic technical decisions balancing speed, quality, and compliance

Team Management & Execution

• Collaborate with engineering teams to support rapid product iteration at scale
• Run Agile/Scrum ceremonies (planning, standups, retrospectives)
• Assign work, unblock engineers, and ensure steady delivery
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Product Ownership & Delivery

• Help define and refine product requirements and technical specifications
• Help maintain delivery artifacts such as:
• Sprint plans and reports
• Architecture and design documentation
• Production readiness and post-release reports
• Track progress and communicate clearly with stakeholders

Security, Compliance & Public Sector Readiness

• Ensure systems meet public sector security and compliance requirements
• Support or lead compliance audits (e.g. FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Implement security best practices across services, data pipelines, and AI endpoints
• Build systems with security-by-design principles

• 7+ years of DevOps or cloud infrastructure experience
• 2+ years in a technical or engineering management role
• Active CBP (Customs and Border Protection) Security Clearance Required

• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - IAM, GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Firestore, etc.

• Strong proficiency in IaC (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

• Proven experience supporting secure, high-availability systems in production

• Familiarity with secrets management, identity and access controls, network segmentation, and VPCs

• Strong background in CI/CD for rapid B2B product releases (GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.)

• Solid grounding in infrastructure security and compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously, * Experience with US federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53)
• Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure (LLM inference, TTS/STT APIs, GPU orchestration)
• Experience supporting real-time systems, streaming pipelines, or interactive avatars
• Background in incident response and SOC processes

What Success Looks Like

• A motivated, high-performing engineering team delivering consistently
• A stable, scalable, and compliant Agentic AI Metahuman platform in production
• Clear roadmaps, predictable delivery, and strong stakeholder trust
• AI systems that are not just impressive but reliable, secure, and mission-ready

• Help define the infrastructure for a category-defining AI product
• Lead security and ops practices at a critical stage of growth
• Work closely with founders and shape DevOps culture
• Competitive salary and full remote flexibility

CornerstoneX is a scaling technology company building the future of intelligent digital beings. As we continue to expand our globally recognized AI-powered metahuman platform, we’re shaping how people interact with technology through lifelike 3D avatars, generative AI, and real-time engagement. Our innovative solutions are already driving impact across industry verticals and enterprise clients.