Senior DevOps Engineer (Universal Robots, India)

At Universal Robots, part of Teradyne Inc., Our vision is to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. And as the market leader with 75,000+ collaborative robots (cobots) already installed worldwide, we’re well on the way to achieving it. We employ 1000+ people in offices across North America, South America, Europe and Asia and we’re growing all the time. Our team is made up smart, creative people working at the forefront of automation. Together we find innovative solutions to some of the most important manufacturing issues facing businesses today. We dare to do what others find impossible- working with advanced technologies to change in the way businesses operate, so if you’re looking to build your career with a ground-breaking technology company in dynamic environment with career advancement UR is the place for you.

Our Purpose

At Teradyne Robotics, including Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), our mission is simple:Automation for Anyone. Anywhere.

Our vision is to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. With more than 100,000 collaborative robots deployed worldwide, Universal Robots leads the global market in collaborative automation while MiR provides cutting-edge autonomous mobile robots that transform internal logistics.

Together we enable manufacturers of all sizes to automate, improve productivity, and empower people through robotics.

Opportunity Overview

Do you thrive on automating infrastructure, orchestrating container platforms, and building the pipelines that turn code into reliable products? Are you excited by the prospect of working with a global engineering team at the forefront of collaborative robotics? Then you might be our next Senior DevOps Engineer.

We are looking for a seasoned DevOps professional to join our global DevOps team from our Bangalore development office. You will work on-site alongside co-located software and product teams while being part of a DevOps organization managed from Universal Robots headquarters in Odense, Denmark. This means close daily collaboration with local developers and regular interaction with colleagues across European time zones.

Key Responsibilities

Kubernetes and Container Operations

• Upgrade and deploy Docker-based services within Kubernetes clusters, including managing staging namespaces for validation before production rollout.
• Maintain and evolve service configurations, ensuring high availability, security, and efficient resource utilisation.

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

• Design, create, and maintain Jenkins build pipelines for multiple software products.
• Debug and resolve pipeline failures, working across Groovy, Bash, Python, and Docker tooling.
• Continuously improve build and release automation to shorten feedback loops and increase delivery confidence.

DevOps Service Testing and Quality

• Partner with development teams to define and implement unit and integration tests that validate DevOps services, catching regressions early and ensuring change safety.
• Drive adoption of testing best practices across the DevOps toolchain.
• Develop tooling to simplify and improve the software development process at Universal Robots.

Test Automation

• Support and expand the broader test-automation framework in collaboration with QA and development teams.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive verification steps across build, deployment, and infrastructure workflows.

Network and Infrastructure Support

• Support and maintain network infrastructure relevant to development and test environments (DNS, connectivity, VPN, load balancers).
• Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable and secure connectivity between local and global environments.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate across time zones with the DevOps team in Denmark and other global stakeholders.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise build and release systems to ensure reliability and performance.
• Work to improve security and compliance in the software delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to an engaging, motivating, and dynamic work atmosphere.

All About You

We expect you to bring solid hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related infrastructure-focused role. A growth mindset, collaborative nature, and comfort working in a global distributed team are essential.

Required

• Experience: We want you to have 5 experience years in DevOps, SRE, or related roles
• Kubernetes & Docker: Strong working knowledge of container orchestration, service deployment, and cluster management.
• CI/CD: Proven experience building and maintaining Jenkins pipelines; familiarity with other CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Forgejo, GitLab CI) is a plus.
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Bash and Python; working knowledge of Groovy; exposure to one or more of C++, Go, Clojure, Java or TypeScript is beneficial.
• Linux: Comfortable administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
• Source Control: Proficient with Git workflows (branching, merging, pull requests); experience with Bitbucket is a plus.
• Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic stack, or equivalent.
• Networking Fundamentals: Understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and VPN in a development/test context.
• Agile / Lean: Experience working in agile or lean development teams.
• Communication: Strong written and spoken English; ability to communicate effectively across cultures and time zones.

Nice to Have

• Deeper networking or systems-administration background (routing, firewalls, network segmentation, ingress controllers).
• Experience with release management activities such as versioning, tagging, and deployment coordination.
• Familiarity with security scanning and compliance tooling in CI/CD.
• Prior experience working with European or globally distributed engineering teams.

Educational Background

A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

What We Offer

At Universal Robots we set a high bar and in return we provide an exciting career in a fast-growing, technology-driven company where you work alongside skilled and talented colleagues from around the world.

• Global team, local impact — Be part of a world-class DevOps organisation managed from Denmark while making a tangible difference from our Bangalore office every day.
• Growth and development — A manager with continuous focus on team spirit, employee development, and skill building.
• Empowerment — Ownership of your work and the products you help create; we trust our engineers to make informed decisions that benefit the organisation.
• Health insurance and additional benefits.
• On-site collaboration with co-located product and software teams, fostering strong working relationships and rapid feedback.

We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position 

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Universal Robots is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.