Staff Engineer - DevSecOps

About the role:

ThoughtSpot is looking for a seasoned Staff Engineer to join our Build and Infrastructure team. In this senior-level role, you will leverage deep expertise in infrastructure engineering, CI/CD, and automation tooling to enhance our development practices and infrastructure reliability. You will play a pivotal role in improving system performance, developer productivity, and security standards across the entire development lifecycle.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect, develop, and oversee the deployment and management of scalable, secure, and highly performant build systems at ThoughtSpot.

• Define and enforce best practices in build processes, dependency management, and continuous integration across multiple repositories.

• Lead strategic initiatives to regularly upgrade packages, streamline dependency management, and maintain build system efficiency.

• Design and implement cutting-edge Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) frameworks tailored specifically to support ThoughtSpot’s microservices architecture.

• Proactively diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex build and integration issues, ensuring stable, reliable, and timely software deployments.

• Work closely with stakeholders across engineering and product teams to align infrastructure initiatives with organizational goals and promote engineering excellence.

• Collaborate with peers and leadership to select and implement the most effective technologies and frameworks for infrastructure development and automation.

• Mentor and grow a high-performing team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation.

What you bring ( One or more of the experiences below and an insatiable desire to build  and scale globally):

• In-depth knowledge of Operating Systems internals, networking fundamentals, and advanced debugging skills in distributed environments.

• Expertise in Red Hat Satellite/MaaS or similar systems(deployment, configuration, lifecycle support) + PXE booting.

• Expertise on virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, Linux KVM, etc.),

• Hands-on experience working with AWS or other cloud providers in hybrid cloud setups.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Container Orchestration tools like Kubernetes (RKE2), Ceph storage systems, and associated tools like kubectl, Helm, YAML, Rook-Ceph

• Extensive experience managing and optimizing distributed build systems with tools such as Bazel, Gradle, Maven, or NX.

• Sound knowledge of Highly Available DevOps toolchain such as Jenkins 2.0, CircleCI, Github with DR setup.

• Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Strong programming expertise in at least one language scripting in Golang, Groovy, Python, Bash, and interacting with REST APIs..

• Prior experience in mentoring and leading engineering teams, with a proven record of enhancing developer productivity and infrastructure reliability.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to drive technical discussions and effectively collaborate with various stakeholders.

Required skills/qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the IT industry,

• Must have experience working with geographically distributed teams and infrastructure, preferably in a high release velocity/startup environment.

What makes ThoughtSpot a great place to work?

ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.

ThoughtSpot for All

Building a diverse and inclusive team isn't just the right thing to do for our people, it's the right thing to do for our business. We know we can’t solve complex data problems with a single perspective. It takes many voices, experiences, and areas of expertise to deliver the innovative solutions our customers need. At ThoughtSpot, we continually celebrate the diverse communities that individuals cultivate to empower every Spotter to bring their whole authentic self to work. We’re committed to being real and continuously learning when it comes to equality, equity, and creating space for underrepresented groups to thrive. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.