KEF | Kent Engineering & Foundry

About the Company

KEF is a leading British innovator of high-end audio products. Founded by BBC engineer Raymond Cooke in 1961, KEF is named after its original site, Kent Engineering and Foundry, and continues to manufacture and develop its signature pieces in Maidstone, Kent, UK. Committed to bringing a superior listening experience to audiophiles, the brand’s revolutionary collection of speakers and subwoofers has evolved to include wireless speaker systems, portable speakers, and headphones - allowing KEF to bring high-fidelity sound to more people in their homes and on the move.

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KEF | Kent Engineering & Foundry

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DevOps Engineer (Maidstone, UK)

Job Description

**Job Title** DevOps Engineer **Role Summary** Support the R&D engineering team by maintaining source code, developing CI/CD pipelines, and managing Linux infrastructure. Drive modern DevOps practices, containerization, and automation to enable rapid development of high‑performance audio products. **Expectations** - 3–5 years of DevOps experience (professional or substantial home‑lab projects). - Passion for audio technology and collaborative mindset. - Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary environment (embedded, desktop, DevOps). **Key Responsibilities** - Maintain and evolve the source code repositories and build tools used by R&D. - Design, implement, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Redmine). - Provision and manage Linux-based build and test environments, including container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). - Write and maintain Python 3 scripts and CLI utilities for automation. - Collaborate with embedded, desktop, and audio teams to ensure reproducible builds and deployments. - Monitor infrastructure health and implement best‑practice security, backup, and disaster‑recovery procedures. **Required Skills** - Linux system administration (packages, services, networking). - Python 3 scripting with object‑oriented design. - Strong command‑line proficiency (Bash, PowerShell). - Experience with Docker, Jenkins, Git, SVN, Redmine. - Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and cloud or on‑prem deployment pipelines. **Bonus / Desired Skills** - Object‑oriented design in C++ or Java. - Scientific libraries (SciPy, NumPy), MATLAB, or DSP fundamentals. - Audio or video production experience. - Mobile development (Android/iOS). - Familiarity with audio hardware or DSP projects. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s (BSc) or Master’s (MSc) in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronics, Acoustics, Physics, Mathematics, or a closely related field.

Maidstone, United kingdom

Hybrid

Mid level

25-11-2025