Clear Labs

About Clear Labs Clear Labs (CL) harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating a fully automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver better clarity. Clear Labs’ turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases. Position Summary We are a fast-moving, lean engineering team building complex instrument software that bridges physical lab hardware with the cloud. We are looking for a proactive DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our infrastructure. You won't be starting from scratch, nor will you be left alone. You will be taking the reins from our outgoing Senior Architect (who will remain available in an advisory capacity) and will work closely with our core development team to modernize our CI/CD pipelines, secure our GCP environments, and prepare our infrastructure for SOC2 compliance. If you are a hungry mid-level US engineer looking for the autonomy to own a hybrid edge-to-cloud stack, or an experienced nearshore engineer looking for a direct integration with a US-based hardware/software team, this is your launchpad. Reports to: Senior Vice President of Engineering Location: Remote (US / PST Time zone) OR On-Site (San Carlos, CA). Onsite presence is required 3 days per week for employees within a reasonable commuting distance, with additional days onsite possible as business needs require. Primary Responsibilities - Cloud Infrastructure: Manage, monitor, and scale our cloud environment using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) across GCP and GKE (Kubernetes). - CI/CD & Developer Velocity: Maintain and optimize our Jenkins build and deployment pipelines to help our developers ship code faster and more reliably. Build and maintain Docker images and manage containerized applications. - Security & Compliance: Lead the hardening of our clusters, manage secrets, and implement the technical controls necessary for our upcoming SOC2/ISO 27001 audits. - Database & Messaging Operations: Ensure the stability, backup automation, and scaling of our MySQL databases, BigQuery datasets, and message brokers (RabbitMQ, Cloud PubSub). - High-Availability Support: Act as the primary point of contact for infrastructure stability, ensuring continuous operational overlap during core PST working hours. - Release Management: Handle deployment and version control of multiple systems and releases within our blue-green environment Note that job duties and responsibilities may evolve based on company needs and technological advancements. Travel: Travel to company headquarters may be requested occasionally, typically 2–4 times per year. Physical Requirements Able to sit or stand at a computer for extended periods and use monitors and related hardware comfortably.