Oblongis currently seeking aSystems Engineerto join our solutions team. Oblong’s Solutions team builds immersive custom experiences that seamlessly knit together millions of pixels across multiple surfaces, screens, and interaction modes. We have Linux systems in the field on nearly every continent. In this role, you will be the owner of the systems that our team ships, at the nuts and bolts level: hardware, kernels, drivers, drives, and peripherals. You will chart our deployment strategy, build out our monitoring and logging infrastructure, and take on any tasks which might be classified asDevOps. You get a buzz from transforming a manual and tedious set of actions and into something automated, organized, and slick. You have strong communication skills; in fact, you instinctively feel that the job isn’t done until it’s documented and packaged so that others can follow in your footsteps.
Primary responsibilities: •Keep Oblong Linux infrastructure running in the field: monitor systems, deploy updates, and debug failures •Advise on configuration of new systems: kernel versions, networking, logging, etc •Occasional travel to help deploy new systems (3 to 4 times per year) •Help us improve our software deployment infrastructure and processes •Help us achieve reproducibility in all things, whether through documentation, tooling, or both (but not through ad-hoc scripting ;)) •Triage issue reports from the field and either resolve them directly or relay to software engineers •Documentation: like a boss
Required: •Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline is preferred •Deep experience with Linux, preferably at the kernel and driver level •Strong working knowledge of networking (firewalls, VLAN’s, routing) •Experience supporting systems remotely •Willing to travel 5-10% •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Benefits and perks: •Competitive compensation package of salary and stock options •A healthy work environment — no ‘work hard play hard’ nonsense •Medical, dental, and vision insurance •401Kplan •Gourmet lunches 3 days/week •Located in the Arts District inDTLA
