Edge Operations Engineer at Aquabyte

At Aquabyte, we are dedicated to transforming aquaculture by improving the sustainability and efficiency of fish farming. Our goal is to make this sector a more viable alternative to traditional livestock production, helping to address climate change and support a growing global population. By utilizing custom underwater cameras combined with advanced computer vision and machine learning, we provide salmon farmers with real-time insights into fish health, weight, and feeding schedules. We are a mission-driven, diverse team looking for passionate individuals to help us protect our oceans while feeding the world.

Key outcomes

• Develop and maintain secure, redundant systems for deploying software updates to remote IoT devices.
• Enhance hardware reliability to minimize the impact of potential equipment failures.
• Streamline our autoconfiguration processes to ensure field installations require almost no manual setup.
• Strengthen our monitoring and observability frameworks to identify and resolve hardware or software issues proactively.
• Create tools and procedures that empower our field teams to diagnose and address site issues independently.
• Diagnose and resolve complex device issues remotely.

Requirements

We are looking for a Senior Edge Operations Engineer to join our team in Chile. This is a full-time, hybrid position that may involve occasional travel to the United States and Norway. You should possess the following qualifications:

• A degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• A strong command of Linux and networking fundamentals, specifically TCP/IP.
• Professional experience in software development using C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.
• Demonstrated ability to build and deploy software to ARM64 and AMD64 hardware architectures.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred qualifications

While not required, the following experience is highly valued:

• Working within cloud environments like AWS.
• Developing software for embedded devices or deploying to off-site hardware.
• Managing containerized workloads using Docker.
• Familiarity with network protocols and infrastructure, including DNS, DHCP, TLS, SSH, NAT, and proxies.
• Experience with wireless networking and professional camera systems.
• Building fleet management tools for monitoring, alerting, and data analysis.
• Managing certificate authority processes.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced, growing startup environment.

Compensation

We offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, early-stage environment where you can significantly influence our business trajectory. You will have the chance to collaborate with and learn from experts in their respective fields. We also provide the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

How to apply

If you are inspired by our mission and eager to contribute to the future of sustainable food production, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to our team to express your interest. We value unique backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every listed requirement.