DevOps Engineer (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Epalinges, Switzerland | Posted on 08/17/2026

Are you a passionate DevOps Engineer looking to make an impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? Then join Atinary Technologies (Lausanne, Switzerland) and its talented team to shape a future where AI is at the core of the R&D landscape! SDLabs®, our main product, is a Python-built end-to-end software suite that uses machine learning to optimize processes and accelerate materials discovery.

As a team, we are all generalists and are constantly looking for people that can take a problem and solve it. We build SDLabs®, an AI platform that helps teams around the world to improve their experimentation workflows. We don't expect you to have a background in everything we use, but we do expect strong software engineering foundations and a background with either one of our key languages.

About Atinary Technologies

Atinary Technologies is the pioneer of Self-Driving Labs®, a term coined by our founders in 2017. Our mission is to augment human intelligence with AI and robotics to drive a "Moore’s Law of Discovery"; exponentially accelerating the discovery of breakthrough molecules and materials for critical planetary challenges. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with operations in Boston and Lausanne, Atinary is a fast growing AI startup. Our team values innovation, collaboration, and agility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and maintain the infrastructure and workflows that supports our ML and AI systems. You will be part of the tech team along with software and ML engineers to deploy scalable, reliable, and efficient systems , ensuring the smooth operation of Atinary’s products.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software services.
  
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS) for performance and cost-efficiency.
  
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and monitoring using Infrastructure as Code.
  
• Collaborate with software & ML engineers to ensure platform reliability and scalability.
  
• Implement observability best practices.
  
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize system performance.
  
• Partner with the security team to ensure infrastructure security and compliance.
  

Requirements

Must-have:

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, site reliability, or cloud infrastructure roles.
  OR
  
• 2+ years of experience in Software Engineering and 1+ year of experience in DevOps, site reliability, or cloud infrastructure roles.
  
• Experience with AWS.
  
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions or similar).
  
• Experience with containerization and orchestration.
  
• Hands-on scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash).
  
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu or similar).
  
• Strong problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.

Nice-to-have:

• Startup experience and comfort with rapid iteration.
  
• Familiarity with ML workloads, AI and GenAI systems.
  

Why you would love working with us:

Make a Real Impact : You won't just be maintaining systems; you'll be shaping the core infrastructure of a fast-growing AI startup.

Join a Winning Culture : We're committed to a flexible, innovative, and supportive work environment. We have a hybrid policy of 2 home office days per week and we embrace flexible working hours.

Celebrate the Moments that Matter: We believe in celebrating our team's success and important milestones. From company-wide achievements to personal wins, we make sure to recognize and appreciate the moments that contribute to our shared journey.

Work on one of Europe's largest life sciences campuses: Surrounded by over 2,500 people from the world's most innovative companies and research groups.

Disclaimer

Please note that only candidates who are legally authorized to work in Switzerland will be considered for this position.

Atinary is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek a friendly, respectful, professional, collaborative and inspiring atmosphere and work environment for every employee, collaborator and client regardless of gender, physical appearance, sexual orientation, disability, age, race or religion.