Sr DevOps Engineer (Build and Release)

Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of people around the world. Powering billions of consumer electronics, connected cars and digital content titles, we make entertainment more immersive, driving more intelligent and every interaction seamlessly personalized through our renowned consumer brands: DTS®, HD Radio™ and TiVo®.

Xperi (NYSE: XPER) is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in San Jose, CA with employees across North America, Europe and Asia. Come join a thriving team where you can play an integral role in shaping the future of entertainment technology.

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering roles
• Strong Linux administration skills (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL) in production environments
• Experience maintaining cloud infrastructures in AWS, GCP or Azure
• Hands-on experience managing Jenkins clusters and configuration
• Experience with managing Artifactory, self-hosted deployment maintenance a plus
• Container technologies (Docker) - registry management, image building, and container operations
• Proficiency in scripting and task automation with Bash or Python
• Database administration basics (PostgreSQL, MySQL, backup/restore)
• Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and system hardening
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for infrastructure issues
• Experience supporting development teams and understanding SDLC

Nice to have:

• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch) or other cloud platforms equivalents
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog)
• VM and hypervisor management (VMware, KVM, VirtualBox)
• Self-starter who can work independently and take ownership of projects
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Strong documentation practices and knowledge sharing mindset
• Proactive approach to identifying bottlenecks and solving problems before they escalate
• Desire to learn and adopt new technologies while maintaining existing systems
• Patient and methodical troubleshooting approach

• Maintain and improve multiple Jenkins clusters (distributed builds, pipeline configuration, plugin management)
• Support and maintain self-hosted Artifactory deployment (upgrades, backups, Docker registry & LFS artifact management)
• Manage and optimize Linux-based VMs hosting development tools and services
• Gradually modernize our infrastructure (IaC, containerization, cloud adoption)
• Automate operational tasks using bash and Python scripting
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build and deployment pipelines
• Maintain standards of security, reliability, and performance
• Research and implement best practices for infrastructure automation and tooling