Senior DevOps Engineer
Owns infrastructure, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and security using AWS and IaC tools. Requires 3+ years DevOps experience, strong AWS and Terraform proficiency, and onsite work 4-5 days/week in NYC or SF.
About the job
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and improve infrastructure using AWS and modern DevOps practices
- Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems to ensure high availability
- Automate deployment pipelines and manage CI/CD workflows
- Collaborate with engineers to identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues
- Improve system security and auditability across environments
- Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies to enhance operations
Requirements
- 3+ years of DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience, preferably at a high-growth startup
- Strong AWS experience, including services like EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, and IAM
- Proficiency in scripting languages (preferably Python) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to debug and optimize complex systems
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions or similar
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of large initiatives from day one
- Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week
Benefits
- Equity in the company
- Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
- Fully paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- 401k benefits
- Fitness & home services stipend
- A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
- Relocation packages
Compensation
Salary range: $230,000 - $320,000 (base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation determined based on experience, skill level, location, and qualifications.)
Skills
AWS, EC2, ECS, Rds, AWS Lambda, IAM, Terraform, Python, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
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