What you’ll do
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the overall cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices.
Work closely with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions.
Design and build infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S
Help choose and select managed cloud services that meet the needs of the platform engineering team to support software development goals
Design and build CICD tools, automation, and practices to enable agile and secure software deployments.
Design and implement cloud infrastructure components, ensuring high availability, reliability, scalability, and performance.
Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and address potential issues.
Implement logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and QA engineers to ensure robust and reliable systems.
Location & Travel Expectations
The role will be based out of a Scout Motors location in Fremont, California or Charlotte, North Carolina.
This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.
Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
What you’ll bring
We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps, Cloud, or Site Reliability engineer.
Expertise with Open Telemetry or similar observability platforms.
Proficient in building automation using languages such as Python, Shell, Golang and others.
Expert experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD and Kargo.
Strong experience with AWS.
Experience with on premise environments using Nutanix or VMWare.
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane, or CDK).
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. When a problem occurs, you run towards it not away.
Effective communication and collaboration skills. You treat colleagues with respect. You have a desire for clean implementations but are also humble in discussing alternative solutions and options.
A teaching and coaching approach to guiding engineers and teams in approaches.
OnShift On-Call is required.
Experience with AI tooling such as Github Copilot, Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock or Azure Foundry.
What you'll gain
The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:
Competitive insurance including
Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with
An employer match and immediate vesting
Generous Paid Time Off including
20 days planned PTO, as accrued
40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
Pay Transparency
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.
Initial base salary range = $140,000.00 - $170,000.00
Initial California base salary range= $154,000 - $187,000
Internal leveling code: IC8
Notice to applicants
To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
Equal Opportunity
Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.
