Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and QA engineers to ensure robust and reliable systems.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements.
Design and implement cloud infrastructure components, ensuring high availability, reliability, scalability, and performance.
Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and address potential issues.
Design and build infrastructure utilizing container orchestration such as EKS/K8S
Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the overall cloud infrastructure platform using modern IaC (Infrastructure as Code) practices.
Implement logging solutions to facilitate efficient troubleshooting and analysis.
Design and build CICD tools, automation, and practices to enable agile and secure software deployments.
Help choose and select managed cloud services that meet the needs of the platform engineering team to support software development goals
Work closely with software development and systems integration teams to build end-to-end solutions.
Requirements
python
terraform
docker
kubernetes
aws
bachelor's
Proficient in building automation using languages such as Python, Shell, Ruby, and others.
This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Fremont, CA or at the Scout corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. This role may be remote to start but will transition to an in-office setting at the headquarters within 6 months of start date. This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK).
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. When a problem occurs, you run towards it not away.
Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
The responsibilities of this role require 4-5 days attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly.
A teaching and coaching approach to guiding engineers and teams in approaches.
8+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps, Cloud, or Site Reliability engineer.
Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Multiple years of experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Effective communication and collaboration skills. You treat colleagues with respect. You have a desire for clean implementations but are also humble in discussing alternative solutions and options.
Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, Harness.io, ArgoCD).
Benefits
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
Competitive insurance including:
20 days planned PTO, as accrued
Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with:
Generous Paid Time Off including:
40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
Training + Development
Information not given or found
Interview process
Information not given or found
Visa Sponsorship
Information not given or found
Security clearance
consideration of applicants with arrest/conviction records per san francisco and los angeles fair chance ordinances.
Company
Overview
$2 billion factory
Factory Investment
Scout Motors is constructing a $2 billion manufacturing facility in Blythewood, SC.
200,000 vehicles/year
Production Target
The factory aims to produce 200,000 vehicles annually by 2027.
500 mi range
Vehicle Range
Both full-electric and extended-range models will offer up to 500 miles of range.
4,000 jobs
Job Creation
The South Carolina plant will create over 4,000 new jobs.
A $2 billion, 1,100-acre factory is being built in Blythewood, SC, targeting 200,000 vehicles/year by 2027.
Scout debuted concept models – the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup – in October 2024, with production slated for late 2027.
To address range concerns, plans include both full-electric and extended-range versions offering up to 500 mi.
It bypasses traditional dealers, using direct digital sales and branded ‘Scout Studios’ and workshops.
An R&D center opened in Novi, Michigan in 2024, followed by offices in Tysons, VA and Columbia, SC, cementing U.S. roots.
Its first SC plant will support up to 100 retail outlets nationwide.
Scout combines nostalgic, rugged styling—real buttons and retro cues—with modern EV tech and zonal architecture.
Culture + Values
Integrity
Curiosity
Resourcefulness
Positive attitude
Growth mindset
Collaborative approach
Visionary leadership
Knowledgeable doers
Go‑getter passion
Respect for the environment
Respect for communities
Respect for past and future
Respect for both work and play
Environment + Sustainability
100% Electric
Energy Commitment
The company has transitioned to using only renewable energy, eliminating reliance on fossil fuels.
Core value 'Respect for the land' guides sustainable practices in production.
Production Center designed to evolve into a green factory.
Planning to power paint dryers and HVAC systems via solar energy.
Minimizing water consumption in all operations.
Inclusion & Diversity
Establishing founding DEI strategy in partnership with leadership
Launching and supporting Employee Resource Groups with guiding principles, tools, budgets and executive sponsorship
Commitment to cultivating diverse candidate pools in talent acquisition
Driving employee belonging and psychological safety initiatives
Data-driven measurement of DEI initiatives via People analytics