Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, IoT/Edge

Company: Beacon AI
Location: San Carlos
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

About Beacon AIBeacon AI is developing AI pilot assistant technology to transform aviation, flight safety, operational efficiency, and pilot capabilities. We are on a mission to leverage the power of artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to revolutionize the aviation industry. Join us to be at the cutting edge of technological innovation for the second century of aviation.Role Overview
We are seeking a Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud and edge infrastructure. This pivotal role combines deep cloud expertise with edge computing strategy to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure deployment of applications to connected devices in the field. You'll work across cloud and device environments, own key product infrastructure, and collaborate closely with embedded systems engineers. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a startup environment, takes ownership, and is excited to bring ideas from 0 to 1.What You'll Do

• Cloud & Edge Infrastructure Leadership: Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure that enables secure cloud-to-edge deployments using tools like AWS Greengrass v2, IoT Core, and other edge platforms. Lead initiatives to connect field devices to cloud systems reliably and securely.
• Fleet & Device Management: Build scalable systems for provisioning, registration, and ongoing fleet management of Linux-based edge devices. Implement secure bootstrapping workflows and manage device lifecycle operations.
• Deployment & CI/CD Ownership: Own CI/CD pipelines for both cloud infrastructure and field devices, including strategies for OTA updates, rollbacks, and continuous monitoring. Ensure high system reliability and uptime across environments.
• Performance & Cost Optimization: Optimize infrastructure for cost, observability, and performance-especially in resource-constrained edge environments.
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Develop infrastructure monitoring tools and contribute to a robust incident response strategy for IoT and cloud systems.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with embedded systems engineers to integrate edge applications with cloud services, ensuring seamless interoperability and data flow.What Will Make You Successful
  • Extensive Infrastructure Experience: 6-10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering roles, ideally with significant exposure to edge or IoT systems.
  • Hands-on Technical Expertise: Strong experience with AWS services (Greengrass, IoT Core), containerized deployments (e.g., Docker), and Infrastructure as Code tools like AWS CDK, Terraform, or Kubernetes.
  • Edge & Device Focus: Experience provisioning, securing, and deploying software to edge compute devices (Jetson, Raspberry Pi, etc.) in production environments.
  • Secure Communication & System Design: Deep understanding of edge-to-cloud messaging protocols like MQTT and encrypted data exchange between devices and cloud systems.
  • Ownership & Initiative: Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a strong bias toward action. Capable of driving large infrastructure initiatives with minimal supervision.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Effective at working across disciplines (hardware, embedded, software) and mentoring junior engineers to raise the technical bar.Bonus Points
    • Experience managing OTA updates and rollback strategies in real-world deployments
    • Familiarity with edge observability and logging tools like Datadog, CloudWatch, or Prometheus
    • Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security-constrained environments
    • Background working with high-throughput time series data or multimedia streams
    • Aviation or transportation industry experienceThis is a hybrid role and requires working from our San Carlos, CA office at least three days a week, with the option to work remotely the remaining days.Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
      • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Enjoy peace of mind with our generous health benefits, with 80% of medical costs covered by the company for the employee and 25% for their dependents.
      • Paid Time Off: Recharge and relax with 3 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to 14 company-paid holidays each year.
      • Connectivity Stipend: Stay connected with our cell phone benefit, ensuring you have the tools you need to excel in your role.
      • Health and Wellness Allowance: Use this towards a gym membership or subscription to a meditation app, empowering you to prioritize self-care and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
      • Financial Planning: Prepare for the future with our 401(k) program. While we currently do not offer matching, we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future.For nearly all roles, the following may apply:At this time, due to United States Department of State regulations, we are only able to hire U.S. Persons. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident (U.S. citizen, legal immigrant with a 'Green Card', or a protected individual who has been granted permanent asylum or refugee status.) These aerospace restrictions mean that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. All work must be performed in the United States.Beacon AI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, employer complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Employer expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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