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Software Engineer | Infrastructure | Government

New York, NY
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

The Software Platform team’s purpose is to empower software engineers, reduce unnecessary blockers, and increase our velocity to create exceptional products. We do this by making software effortless to build, deploy, and manage. Using automation, shared libraries, and DevOps tools, we solve the common software problems so other engineers can focus on Gecko’s unique challenges.

This role will specifically focus on leveling up our Government cloud architecture, deployments, and automation. You will own the maintainability and scalability of our critical single-tenant environments, empowering engineers to manage and own their deployments without needing extensive cloud expertise.

What you will do

  • Be the visionary and owner of our government-specific infrastructure. You will build automated, secure environments that allow teams to deploy to high-compliance customers just as easily as they do to the public cloud.

  • Abstract and automate the differences between our various cloud environments. You will ensure that developers don’t need to carry the cognitive load of each environment's specific compliance regulations and nuances.

  • Develop robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules and shared libraries that benefit all environments, preventing work from being repeated.

  • Work closely with the other members of the Software Platform team to achieve our mission of making software at Gecko effortless to build, deploy, and manage. Areas currently owned by the team currently include:

    • Smooth, intuitive, automated CI/CD

    • Customer authentication

    • Permission management

    • DevOps Tool management and optimization

    • Optimizing the local development experience

    • Effective onboarding and internal training

Technologies We Use

We use a variety of technologies. For managing infrastructure and deployments, we mostly use Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Docker. Our cloud architecture is primarily serverless, stateless, and event-driven. Gecko primarily operates using Python, React, and Typescript. This is a non-exhaustive list and we are tech agnostic in our interview process, so we encourage you to apply regardless of your background.

About You

Required Skills

  • Experience with a public cloud (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

  • Strong automation and scripting skills

  • Experience with Terraform (or another IaC technology)

  • Experiencing building and maintaining containerized applications

  • Proficiency with Linux and command line tools

  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Ability to work independently and in close collaboration with immediate team

  • Ability to embed with and support cross-functional teams

Preferred Skills

  • GCP specific experience

  • Experience working with the US Government (DoD specifically)

  • Experience building and scaling infrastructure from scratch

  • Proficiency with Python

About Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Gecko Robotics is a rapidly growing defense and industrial technology company specializing in advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and predictive maintenance solutions for critical infrastructure. The company develops wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platforms capable of inspecting and analyzing complex assets such as military ships, power plants, manufacturing facilities, and defense infrastructure. By combining robotics with data analytics, Gecko Robotics helps organizations identify structural issues, reduce maintenance costs, and improve operational readiness.

Gecko Robotics has become increasingly prominent within the U.S. defense sector through partnerships with the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, and major defense contractors. Its technology is used to inspect and maintain naval vessels, shipyards, and strategic infrastructure more efficiently and safely than traditional inspection methods. The company’s flagship software platform, Cantilever®, integrates inspection data into digital twins and predictive analytics systems, enabling military and industrial operators to make faster, data-driven maintenance and operational decisions. As defense modernization accelerates, Gecko Robotics is positioned at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and national security innovation.

The company offers career opportunities across engineering, software development, robotics, artificial intelligence, data science, operations, and defense program management. Gecko Robotics is known for attracting talent interested in solving complex national security and industrial challenges using cutting-edge technology. Employees often work on projects involving autonomous systems, machine learning, infrastructure resilience, and defense readiness, making the company an appealing destination for professionals seeking careers in next-generation defense technology and dual-use innovation.

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