# Senior DevOps Engineer

**Company:** [StackAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stackai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $130k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Infrastructure As Code, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, gitlab ci, Python, Bash, Grafana, Prometheus
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> The Senior DevOps Engineer will design and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, lead Kubernetes operations, automate environments, and improve CI/CD and observability. The role requires 5+ years of DevOps or infrastructure experience and expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and cloud platforms.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure.
- Manage and optimize Kubernetes operations, including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Drive Infrastructure as Code practices to standardize and automate environments.
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines to improve developer productivity and enable zero-downtime deployments.
- Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, observability, and security compliance best practices.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve architecture and accelerate deployments.
- Explore new tools, optimize workflows, and continuously improve DevOps practices.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud, or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
- Scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

## Nice to Have
- Experience with FluxCD or similar GitOps tools.
- Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and HIPAA.
- Previous startup experience.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Hybrid flexibility with in-person collaboration in the San Francisco office and remote days.
- Fully remote work option.

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