Infrastructure Engineer
About Overland AIFounded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. The company leverages over a decade of advanced research in robotics and machine learning, as well as a field-test forward ethos, to deliver combined capabilities for unit commanders. Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control. Our intuitive OverWatch C2 interface provides commanders with precise coordination capabilities essential for mission success.Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. Backed by eight-figure contracts across the Department of Defense, we are strengthening national security by iterating closely with end users engaged in tactical operations.Role SummaryOverland AI is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to help design, build, and operate the systems that power our AI model training, experiment management, and robotic deployments. This role spans on-premise environments, cloud infrastructure, networking, and automation. You’ll work hands-on with servers, storage, firewalls, wireless equipment, and high-performance compute resources—while also developing scalable tooling that improves reliability, observability, and developer velocity.The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, SRE, or systems engineering, with deep knowledge of on-prem environments, AWS deployments at scale, and modern infrastructure-as-code and automation practices.What You'll DoBuild, operate, and evolve on-premise and cloud infrastructure supporting AI/ML development and robotics programsDevelop CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub ActionsDeploy and manage AWS environments including IAM, EC2, VPCs, and S3Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)Install, configure, and troubleshoot physical servers, networking equipment, and storage systemsSupport Kubernetes clusters (clusteradm, Kops, EKS) and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux, Spinnaker)Build custom automation and internal infrastructure toolingManage observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.)Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure reliability, security, and efficient scalingDocument systems, processes, and runbooks to support local and remote teamsRequired Qualifications5+ years in DevOps, SRE, infrastructure engineering, or systems engineeringExperience with AWS orchestration and deployments at scaleCI/CD experience with GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar platformsProficiency with infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)Experience with Kubernetes and GitOps patternsExperience with observability and monitoring stacksExperience with on-prem hardware environments (VMWare, Proxmox, or equivalent)Hands-on experience building and troubleshooting physical servers and networksStrong Linux administration skillsDeep understanding of networking: firewalls, L3 switching, routing, VPNs, WAN/wireless systemsAbility to program in Python, Go, Rust, or a similar language (in addition to shell)Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skillsNice to HaveFamiliarity with experiment tracking, ML infrastructure, or data visualization toolingExperience integrating hardware or embedded systemsExperience deploying or supporting wireless/WAN infrastructure in field, test, or event environmentsFamiliarity with ML/AI infrastructure, high-performance compute clusters, or robotics-focused environmentsOther RequirementsAbility to travel in-state, including occasional long days during deployments or testingAbility to travel out-of-state for ~1–2 weeks per yearAbility to work onsite in our Seattle office at least 3 days per weekAbility to participate in 24x7 on-call rotationAbility to obtain and maintain a DoD Security ClearanceBenefitsCompetitive salary: $130K – $225K annually Equity compensation Best-in-class healthcare, dental, and vision plans Unlimited PTO 401(k) with company match Parental leave