DevOps Engineer

Company Overview
ImmunityBio is a vertically integrated commercial stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies that bolster the natural immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. The Company’s range of immunotherapy and cell therapy platforms, alone and together, act to drive and sustain an immune response with the goal of creating durable and safe protection against disease. Designated an FDA Breakthrough Therapy, ANKTIVA is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer CIS that activates NK cells, T cells, and memory T cells for a long-duration response. The Company is applying its science and platforms to treating cancers, including the development of potential cancer vaccines, as well as developing immunotherapies and cell therapies that we believe sharply reduce or eliminate the need for standard high-dose chemotherapy. These platforms and their associated product candidates are designed to be more effective, accessible, and easily administered than current standards of care in oncology and infectious diseases.

Why ImmunityBio?

• ImmunityBio is developing cutting-edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.

• Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California.

• Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company.

• Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

The DevOps Engineer serves as the critical bridge between software development and operations, driving the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure production services across the enterprise. By integrating continuous delivery practices with robust infrastructure automation, the engineer accelerates feature rollout while maintaining stringent uptime and compliance standards. This position operates within a cross‑functional team, collaborating closely with developers, quality‑assurance engineers, security specialists, and product owners to align technical execution with broader business objectives. This role supports engineering leadership in driving appropriate change control, designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and providing technical support for daily platform operations including the specification, deployment, and qualification of infrastructure systems.

Essential Functions

• Architect and implement fully automated, reproducible environments using IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, maintaining version‑controlled infrastructure definitions.
• Build, tune, and maintain end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines that integrate source‑control triggers, automated testing, container registries, and release‑gate policies to accelerate reliable code delivery.
• Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes cluster workloads, including deployment, networking, storage, Helm chart management, and resource governance.
• Harden container images and enforce least-privilege principles; implement and maintain Kubernetes RBAC and network policies in alignment with security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Design and operate observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack), establishing dashboards, alerts, and incident‑management processes to ensure rapid remediation.
• Embed shift‑left security testing, secret‑management, and role‑based access controls, and run automated vulnerability scans to meet standards.
• Set up and maintain observability stacks including logging metrics and distributed tracing.
• Embed security best practices into the development lifecycle and (DevSecOps).
• Collaborate with developers, QA, product owners, and security teams; produce up‑to‑date documentation and lead knowledge‑sharing activities to promote best practices and cross‑team agility
• Document infrastructure, architecture, runbooks and operational procedures.
• Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates.
• Performs ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects as assigned to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience is required.
• 3+ years of experience in Devops, site reliability engineering or infrastructure engineering is required.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD) is required.
• Experience working with a Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology organization is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, etc.).

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to implement security best practices including image hardening, RBAC, network policies, and vulnerability scanning integration.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in Linux systems, Git, and container registry management.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or Ansible preferred).
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Deep technical knowledge and hands-on proficiency with container orchestration (Kubernetes), including deployment, networking, storage, and Helm.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to work cross functionally on teams.
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail.

Working Environment / Physical Environment

• This position work in El Segundo, CA or remotely depending on the candidate’s geographic location as noted on the offer letter.
• Regular work schedule is Monday – Friday, within standard business hours.  Flexibility is available with manager approval.
• Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award. The annual base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

National Market (all markets unless identified as Premium)

$130,500 (entry-level qualifications) to $145,000 (highly experienced) annually

Premium Market (Premium markets include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, & Boston)

$135,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $150,000 (highly experienced) annually

The application window is anticipated to close on 60 days from when it is posted or sooner if the position is filled or closed.

ImmunityBio uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with sourcing and identifying potential candidates for open positions. These tools help us reach qualified applicants and improve the efficiency of our recruitment outreach. No preference is given to applicants sourced or identified by AI tools.

Important: AI is not used to screen, evaluate, rank, assess, or make hiring decisions about applicants. All applications are reviewed by human recruiters and hiring managers. Hiring decisions are made solely by ImmunityBio personnel without automated decision-making.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and ensure that all candidates are assessed based on their qualifications, skills, and experience through human review.

ImmunityBio employees are as valuable as the people we serve. We have built a resource of robust benefit offerings to best support the total wellbeing of our team members and their families. Our competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, include: Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options • Health and Financial Wellness Programs • Employer Assistance Program (EAP) • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match • 529 Education Savings Program • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks • Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day •  We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to optimize your Health and Wellness.

At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.