DevOps Engineer II

Torch.AI • Leawood, KS

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Torch.AI is building a government-owned reasoning infrastructure that creates a Reasoning Layer to enable machine reasoning at scale, in environments where it is hardest to achieve and least tolerant of failure. This is long-term infrastructure designed to endure, integrate, and evolve alongside the systems it supports. The Reasoning Layer is a modular architecture where data is connected, governed, transformed, represented, fused, reasoned over, and delivered into mission applications and operational workflows. It enables systems of record to function better together. The Reasoning Layer is comprised of: ORCUS (ingestion, orchestration, governance), NEXUS (semantic representation, vectorization), HALO (graph-based fusion and reasoning) and various product and capability components deployed for specific customer use cases. We are seeking candidates who approach problems creatively, are comfortable operating without full clarity, and take responsibility for outcomes, not just implementation. If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or SRE experience.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Production-level experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or other IaC tooling.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting ability.
• Familiarity with secure deployment requirements and networking fundamentals.
• U.S. citizenship is required for all positions.
• If you do not currently hold a clearance but are eligible, sponsorship may be available depending on role and mission requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with STIG hardening, SCAP scanning, or enclave constraints.
• Familiarity with Kafka/NiFi/data pipelines.
• Experience supporting ML infrastructure or MLOps tooling.
• Prior experience supporting classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Own CI/CD pipeline execution and deployment workflows across multiple environments.
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code for repeatable provisioning and environment promotion.
• Containerize and deploy applications using Kubernetes, ECS, or equivalent orchestration systems.
• Manage secure networking, TLS certificates, reverse proxies, and system-level hardening requirements.
• Support deployments into secure and mission environments including cloud-isolated networks.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and lead root-cause resolution.
• Build and maintain observability pipelines for logs, metrics, and alerting.
• Support patching, vulnerability scanning, and compliance workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Equity participation within the first 12 months
• Unlimited PTO + 11 paid company holidays
• Professional development in a high-growth, mission-driven environment
• Weekly in-office catering at HQ
• 401(k) plan (no current employer match, but under consideration)
• PPO, HSA, and TRICARE Supplement medical options
• Above-market HSA contributions
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
• Dental and vision plans above national averages
• Employer-paid life insurance (1× salary)
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Up to $300/month in tax-advantaged commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level