About the role

What will you do at FieldAI?

FieldAI [http://www.fieldai.com]’s Irvine team is where embodied AI meets real

robots, real sensors, and real field deployments. Based in the heart of Southern

California’s robotics ecosystem, we build risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI

systems that solve the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the full

potential of embodied intelligence. If you want your work to ship, get tested on

hardware, and improve through real deployments, Irvine is the place. We go

beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-only architectures,

combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed

solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in

the field.

What You'll Do

* Own and improve CI/CD pipelines for web services and applications (Node.js,
React)
* Design and maintain release processes that ensure safe, reliable deployments
* Build and enforce testing and validation workflows to catch issues before
production
* Manage and scale containerized infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes) in AWS
* Monitor system performance, reliability, and uptime across production
environments
* Partner with full-stack engineers to improve deployment velocity and system
stability
* Debug and resolve production issues across application, infrastructure, and
deployment layers
* Improve observability, logging, and alerting to proactively detect failures
What You Bring:
* 3–8 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or production engineering
roles
* Strong experience with AWS and containerized environments (Docker,
Kubernetes)
* Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions or
similar)
* Familiarity with modern web stacks (Node.js, TypeScript, React)
* Experience managing production systems and debugging real-world issues
* Understanding of testing strategies for release reliability and system
validation
* Strong ownership mindset with a focus on system stability and quality
* Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering teams
What Sets You Apart:
* Experience owning release processes and production readiness for web
applications
* Experience improving system reliability, uptime, and deployment safety at
scale
* Familiarity with MongoDB or similar databases in production environments
* Experience building internal tooling to improve developer workflows
* Experience in fast-paced startup environments
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$125,000 - $170,000 a year
Our salary range is highly competitive with the market, but we take into
consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final
salary. Base pay offered may vary depending on geographic location, job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.
In addition to competitive compensation, FieldAI offers comprehensive benefits,
equity participation, and the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge
advancements in AI and robotics.
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Our salary range is generous and we consider each individual’s background and
experience when determining final compensation. Base pay may vary based on role
scope, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the Irvine, California
market.
Why Join FieldAI in Irvine?
In Irvine, you will work where the robots are. Our local team builds and tests
systems on real hardware with real sensors, then ships them to operate in
unstructured, previously unknown environments around the world. We are solving
one of robotics’ hardest challenges: reliable deployment outside the lab. Our
Field Foundational Models™ raise the bar for perception, planning, localization,
and manipulation, with an emphasis on explainability and safety for real-world
use.
You will collaborate with a world-class team that thrives on creativity,
resilience, and bold thinking. We bring deep experience from organizations such
as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise,
Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, along with a track record of field
deployments and strong performance in DARPA challenge segments.
Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution
We are looking for builders who want their work to leave the whiteboard and show
up on robots. If you enjoy tackling tough, uncharted questions and working
across disciplines, you will find your people here. Our teams span AI, software,
robotics engineering, product, field deployment, and technical communication,
all focused on shipping systems that perform in the real world.
Our headquarters is in Irvine, and we partner closely with teams there as well
as colleagues across the US and around the world. Join us in Southern California
and help define what dependable, field-ready autonomy looks like.
We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive
workplace. We evaluate candidates and employees based on merit, qualifications,
and performance, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected
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Which skills does this role require?

DevOpsAWSKubernetesDockerCI/CDNode.jsReactTypeScriptInfrastructure as CodeSystem ReliabilityObservabilityLoggingAlertingProduction EngineeringTesting InfrastructureDeployment AutomationSoftware EngineerRoboticsInfrastructureWeb PlatformGitHub ActionsMongoDBDeploymentAutomationFieldAIEmbodied AIStartupSoftware DevelopmentJavaScript

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