What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer position at Velo3D?
Position Overview:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support and scale the infrastructure that powers our additive manufacturing ecosystem. In this role, you will collaborate closely with software engineering, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of systems that monitor and support our 3D printing platforms. You will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, machine learning workflows, and customer-facing deployments, helping bridge the gap between development and operations. This position requires a hands-on, collaborative engineer who is comfortable working across teams, supporting customer environments, and contributing to the stability and scalability of mission-critical infrastructure.
- Collaborate with software engineering and manufacturing teams to support and maintain infrastructure used to monitor and manage 3D printing systems
- Partner with customers to deploy, troubleshoot, and support installations of company software in production environments
- Work closely with the software team to build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, machine learning workflows, and related infrastructure
- Coordinate with IT to provision, configure, and maintain servers, CI agents, and other critical systems
- Advanced proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, and infrastructure development
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including engineering, manufacturing, IT, and customers
- Deep experience with diverse systems and technologies, including cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins), distributed systems, build systems (e.g., CMake), and databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)
- Strong understanding of IT and cloud security best practices, including access control, network security, and secure system designruss
About the Company:
Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.
With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3D award-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire® metal AM production printer, Flow™ print preparation software, Assure™ quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.
Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $140,000 and $186,000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience, job-related skills, related education, work location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. In addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program, as applicable.
Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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.