Platform Engineer at Bright Machines

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Manufacturing, AutomationIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps role
  • Proven track-record of building & maintaining infrastructure for mission critical applications / services
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and GitOps methodologies
  • Experienced writing code in Python and/or Shell
  • Expertise in public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Strong experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management tools (Ansible)
  • Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes & containerization tools
  • Experience with observability tools (Prometheus/Grafana/Datadog/etc)
  • Experience with HA workloads

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure for running applications and automation systems
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using tools like Terraform, Helm/Kustomize, ArgoCD
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and continuous delivery of software updates
  • Implement and manage logging, monitoring, and alerting systems, for troubleshooting and ensuring high availability & reliability of the services
  • Drive “shift-left & shift-right” on security. Ensure scans, compliance with the policies and best practices, including vulnerability management and incident response
  • Participate in on-call rotation for supporting our deployed systems
  • Be the champion of best-practices and grow a strong DevOps culture

Skills

AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Infrastructure-as-Code
GitLab CI
GitOps
GPU workloads
Metrics
Logs
Tracing
Monitoring
Alerting
Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Bright Machines

Intelligent automation solutions for manufacturing

About Bright Machines

Bright Machines specializes in intelligent automation solutions for the manufacturing industry, particularly in electronic assembly. Its main product, the Microfactory, is a software-defined production line that automates high-precision, repetitive tasks, allowing manufacturers to scale operations efficiently and reduce costs. This system helps clients in various sectors, including electronics, automotive, and medical devices, by addressing challenges like labor shortages and quality control issues. Unlike competitors, Bright Machines focuses on providing both hardware and software solutions, creating a recurring revenue model through sales, subscription fees, and support services. The company's goal is to enhance the scalability, flexibility, and economics of manufacturing processes, enabling clients to adapt quickly to market changes.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$374.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Hybrid Work Options
Remote Work Options

Risks

Closing the Israel R&D center may impact innovation and talent retention.
New CEO Chris Stori might disrupt existing operations and partnerships.
Heavy reliance on major tech companies could limit strategic flexibility.

Differentiation

Bright Machines offers a unique Microfactory solution for software-defined manufacturing.
The company integrates AI-driven software with robotics for high-precision automation.
Bright Machines serves diverse industries, including electronics, automotive, and medical devices.

Upsides

Bright Machines raised $126 million in Series C funding for expansion.
Strategic partnerships with Nvidia and Microsoft enhance technological capabilities.
The trend towards software-defined manufacturing supports Bright Machines' market growth.

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