DevOps Engineer, Merlin Labs

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

Ansible

MySQL

Azure

Git

Senior and Expert level

Boston

More information about location

Aviation tech for fully autonomous flight

Be an early applicant

Aviation tech for fully autonomous flight

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceFlightsSaaSAutomationAerospace

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

Ansible

MySQL

Azure

Git

Senior and Expert level

Boston

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceFlightsSaaSAutomationAerospace

Company mission

To build the AI-powered operating system of record that allows aircraft, large and small, to fly autonomously.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You are a proactive and detail-oriented DevOps Engineer with a passion for building scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure
You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating across teams to streamline development workflows, improve CI/CD pipelines, and ensure system reliability
With a solid foundation in cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or GCP), infrastructure as code (like Terraform or CloudFormation), and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes), you bring both technical depth and a strong problem-solving mindset to the table
You are driven by continuous improvement and eager to contribute to a culture of operational excellence
BS in Computer Science or a related subject, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in DevOps roles
Demonstrable deep experience with Linux, Git, Docker, AWS, CI/CD tools, relational database management and configuration, infrastructure and configuration management tools like Terraform or Ansible
AWS and Azure experience

Desirable

Knowledge of networking and network security best practices
Experience supporting ML workflows
Experience managing Mysql, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL
Experience with software products that include a physical systems component, such as aircraft and robotics

What the job involves

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our software development team
Automate and improve software build and deployment to our test systems, from software-in-the-loop all the way up to flight test aircraft
Support Database Management activities in the context of ML/NLP
Coordinate between our software, flight test, and IT teams to ensure tools and infrastructure support all of our activities
Document and communicate work to encourage uptake of new tools around the team

Our take

Companies like Xwing and Reliable Robotics are retrofitting aircrafts for full autonomy, however, Merlin Labs is taking a different route. Rather than building its own aircradt, it's developing the Merlin Pilot - an autonomous flight system designed to integrate into existing fleets. And this systems-first approach is gaining rel traction across commercial and defense sectors.

Instead of developing an autonomous vehicle, the company has designed configurable software that can be fitted into any plane to turn it into one. It’s already received certification from the FAA in the US, and the CAA in New Zealand; now, the goal is to get it fitted into large commercial aircraft to help reduce crew sizes. Ultimately, Merlin Labs is hoping its software will be used to fly smaller aircraft completely autonomously.

Providing a way for non-autonomous aircraft to be repurposed is a neat and attractive solution: costly aircraft needn’t be scrapped, human co-pilots don’t require retraining, and there’s a wealth of existing commercial and private applications for the software. So it’s an astute way of manoeuvring ahead of well-funded competition. Investors are paying attention, as are top-tier clients: Merlin has partnered with the likes of Ameriflight, the U.S. Air Force, and Dynamic Aviation, and pulled in millions of dollars of funding. It will need it: the competition is fierce.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

55% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Apr 2023

$1m

GRANT

Jul 2022

$105m

SERIES B

Total funding: $170.8m

Company HQ

Leather District, Boston, MA

Leadership

Matt George

(CEO)

Served in an OPC role at The White House, then on the Senior Advisory Board at Boston 2024. Went on to found and lead tech company Bridj.

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