DevOps Manager

At Sonatus, we’re driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. Traditional automotive software methods can’t keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry—where features evolve rapidly, update seamlessly, and improve continuously. That’s why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift.

Our technology is already in production across more than 6 million vehicles on the road today and rapidly expanding. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner. Backed by strong funding and proven by global deployment, we’re solving some of the most interesting and complex challenges in the industry.

Join us and help redefine what’s possible as we shape the future of mobility. Role Overview: As the DevOps Manager, you will lead the operational strategy for our hybrid infrastructure and developer ecosystem. Your primary focus is the governance and administration of our core platforms—including GitHub, Jira, and Development Tools—alongside high-level oversight of our Bare Metal fleet.

You will be the primary stakeholder for our AWS cloud budget, ensuring financial efficiency through active management and optimization. This role reports to the VP of Developer Experience.

Responsibilities

Global Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a distributed team of six DevOps engineers in Sunnyvale, California, and Dublin, Ireland. Foster a collaborative culture that overcomes time-zone challenges and ensures 24/7 infrastructure reliability. AWS Financial Management: You will actively use AWS Cost Explorer and other billing tools to identify savings, manage Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, and provide regular financial reporting to leadership.

Platform Administration: Be responsible for the company’s GitHub organization and Jira instance. You will manage user lifecycle, access permissions, and repository/project governance. Tooling Management: Lead the rollout and management of productivity tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory). You will manage seat licensing, monitor usage trends, and ensure these tools align with company security and budget policies.

Infrastructure Coordination: Oversee the health and lifecycle of Bare Metal servers and AWS resources. You will coordinate with the engineering team on hardware refreshes and resource scaling. Automation & CI/CD Oversight: Ensure the team maintains consistent standards using Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. You will provide technical direction and process oversight to ensure pipelines remain efficient and reliable.

Security Governance: Monitor the integration of Coverity (SAST) and Black Duck (SCA) within our deployment workflows, ensuring security compliance is met without disrupting developer velocity.

Requirements

Experience: 8-12 years of experience in DevOps, with at least 3-5 years of that in people management. Cloud Finance: Proven experience managing AWS budgets, including cost optimization, right-sizing, and utilization of Savings Plans/Reserved Instances. Administration: Solid experience administering GitHub Enterprise and Jira at an organizational or departmental level.

Infrastructure Awareness: Working knowledge of Bare Metal server management (provisioning, hardware specs) and core AWS infrastructure services. Tooling Oversight: High-level understanding of Ansible and CI/CD platforms (Jenkins/GitHub Actions) to guide team strategy and troubleshoot workflow blockers. Security Tooling: Experience overseeing the implementation of Black Duck and Coverity in a professional software environment.

Analytical Mindset: Comfortable working with data to justify infrastructure spend and tool ROI. Vendor & License Management: Capable of managing relationships and contract seats for AI and SaaS providers.

Benefits

Offered: Competitive compensation and equity program Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program Retirement plan (401k) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays Hybrid office work arrangement/flexibility Perk Offerings include: Complimentary lunches, snacks, and beverages during on-site working days Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs) Internet reimbursement Computer Accessory Allowance Employee Engagement Offerings: Departmental team building and outings Employee Referral Program Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Feedback matters!

The posted salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a base salary for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change. Base Salary Pay Range$180,000—$260,000 USDTo all recruitment agencies: Sonatus, Inc. ("Sonatus") does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Sonatus' employees.

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Sonatus is accelerating vehicle software innovation and the transition towards software-defined vehicles. Our platforms and products serve as the key building blocks that allow automotive companies and their ecosystem to innovate faster and deliver continuous improvements in costs, capabilities, reliability, and user experience over the vehicle lifespan.

Sonatus’ award-winning software platform is in mass production vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis today and will grow to millions of cars...