# DevOps Engineer

**Company:** [Pump.co](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pump-co)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $140k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Postgres, Docker, DynamoDB, SQL, NoSQL
**Posted:** 2026-06-11

> Hands-on DevOps role owning AWS infrastructure, building developer tooling, and driving technical roadmap at an early-stage YC startup. Requires 6+ years infra/DevOps experience and strong AWS/K8s/Terraform skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Take ownership of our AWS infrastructure. Ensure our environments are usable and stable.
- Create tooling to allow our developers to safely and efficiently use our AWS environment to develop applications.
- Collaborate with other engineers and designers to build a user-friendly and intuitive platform that meets our customers' needs.
- Help define and execute the technical roadmap for our platform, balancing technical debt and innovation to ensure we can deliver on our business goals.
- Inventing, extending, and maintaining development processes, tools, and workflows.

## Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as an infra or devops engineer, with a focus on building scalable and reliable web applications, preferably at a pre-Series B startup. Tech Lead experience is a plus.
- Ability to decompose large problems into concrete deliverables and milestones and then deliver against the committed plan.
- Strong proficiency AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Expertise with SQL and NoSQL databases. We use Postgres and Dynamo!
- Expertise with Docker and container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes).
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with and enjoys creating prototypes and experimenting quickly.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
- 401(k) plan
- Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
- Free lunch & dinner at the office
- Annual company-paid retreats
- Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields

## Minimum Requirements and Pay
- US Citizen/Visa Only - no sponsorships available
- Minimum 6 years of experience
- Base salary USD 140,000-200,000 per year
- Eligible for our highly valuable equity

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