Principal DevOps Engineer, Evolv Technology
$137-220k
+ Target bonus + Equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
Advanced weapons detection solutions
Be an early applicant
Advanced weapons detection solutions
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$137-220k
+ Target bonus + Equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform security to create a safer world to live, work, learn, and play.
Role
Who you are
- U.S. Citizen or Green-card holder
- 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or platform operations roles
- Hands-on experience operating AWS environments
- Experience working in compliance-driven or regulated environments
- Strong understanding of Linux, networking, IAM, and cloud security fundamentals
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code and automation tools
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
Desirable
- Direct experience supporting FedRAMP Moderate or High environments
- Familiarity with NIST 800-53 control families and evidence collection
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and security tooling
- Cloud or security certifications (AWS or security-focused certifications)
What the job involves
- Are you passionate about building secure, compliant cloud platforms that support mission-critical systems? Evolv is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to design, operate, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure that meets federal security and compliance requirements
- In this role, you will partner closely with Platform, Security, Compliance, and Engineering teams to enable reliable, audit-ready cloud environments while balancing velocity, security, and operational excellence
- Design, deploy, and operate AWS cloud infrastructure in FedRAMP-authorized environments
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code for secure and repeatable deployments
- Support DevSecOps pipelines with security controls, logging, and policy enforcement
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams during audits, assessments, and Plan of Action & Milestone activities
- Manage logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response workflows
- Document architectures, operational processes, and compliance evidence clearly and consistently
- Collaborate across teams to improve reliability, security posture, and operational maturity
- In the first 30 days, you will:
- Meet with Platform, Security, Compliance, and Engineering stakeholders
- Develop an understanding of Evolv’s cloud architecture, security posture, and compliance obligations
- Become familiar with existing FedRAMP boundaries, documentation, and system diagrams
- Gain access to infrastructure, monitoring, logging, and compliance tooling
- Within 3 months, you will:
- Driving day-to-day operations of FedRAMP-aligned cloud environments
- Implementing and maintaining technical controls
- Assist with evidence collection, validation, and operational documentation
- Identify gaps, risks, or inefficiencies and propose remediation or automation opportunities
- By the end of the first year, you will:
- Be a trusted technical owner for FedRAMP cloud infrastructure and compliance operations
- Help maintain audit-ready systems through continuous monitoring and evidence generation
- Reduce manual compliance effort through automation and repeatable infrastructure patterns
- Influence cloud and platform decisions with a security-first, reliability-focused mindset
- You will join a collaborative Platform team working closely with Security, Compliance, and Engineering teams. The culture emphasizes trust, transparency, continuous improvement, and shared ownership. Team members are encouraged to identify problems, propose solutions, and help implement improvements that support both security and delivery
Our take
Security screening systems are essential within venues such as concert halls, schools, and workplaces, but there are several problems with existing solutions. For example, lengthy queues and physically intimidating security checkpoints can taint visitor experiences, as well as cause congestion due to their inefficiencies.
Evolv Technology develops AI-driven screening systems, aiming to remove the tension, intimidation, and friction associated with security screening. It does this with a smart touchless screening sensor for weapon detection called Evolve Edge, in addition to an all-in-one venue security analytics platform called Evolv Express.
Whilst the company does face competition from similar security solutions at high-risk locations such as airports, its ability to serve a wide range of venues helps it stand out. With more than 1,200 customers worldwide and a platform combining proprietary hardware, visitor data, and AI-driven software delivered through long-term subscriptions, Evolv has built strong recurring revenue and durable customer relationships. Continued customer additions and expanded deployments helped drive a 40% increase in annual revenue in 2025, showing just how much the company is growing in the emerging market for AI-based weapons screening.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$30m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- $150 Quarterly Perks Stipend: All employees receive a quarterly stipend to help cover the cost of the perks that are most meaningful to them.
- Unlimited PTO: Evolv encourages employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance with our unlimited paid time off policy.
- 401k Match: Secure your future with our generous 401k matching program.
- Equity: At Evolv, every employee is a shareholder and can share in our collective success.
- Calm Subscription: Access Calm’s premium wellness and meditation resources to support your mental health.
- Flexible Working: Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that suits your lifestyle and commitments.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Pursue further education and professional development with our tuition reimbursement program.
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
Leadership
Anil Chitkara
(Co-Founder & CGO)Prior to co-founding Evolv Technology in 2013, Anil was an Executive-in-Residence at General Catalyst. He was also a Senior VP of Market Development at Oco and a VP at PTC.
John Kedzierski
(CEO, President & Director)Prior to joining Evolv Technology in 2024, John spent nearly 16 years at Motorola Solutions in various roles, including Senior VP of Global Enterprise Sales.
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