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Senior DevOps Engineer, Team Lead

230k – 250kUnited StatesEngineering ManagementRemote5+ YOE
Summary

Leads a team of engineers while designing, implementing, and managing AWS-based infrastructure, automating CI/CD pipelines with Docker, ECS/Fargate, and IaC tools. Requires 5+ years DevOps experience, cloud expertise, containerization, and people management skills.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Directly manage a team of 5 other engineers, including weekly 1:1s, performance reviews, coaching/mentorship, and strategic prioritization
  • Mentor up and coming engineers
  • Participate and contribute to the Code Review process
  • Participate in the on-call rotation
  • Lead team syncs, retrospectives and other team-based ceremonies
  • Conduct technical interviews with candidates to help build the Prompt Team
  • Design, implement, and manage infrastructure for our cloud-based platforms (AWS)
  • Create and automate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Gitlab / Github Actions)
  • Build, maintain, and scale containerized applications with Docker and ECS/Fargate
  • Ensure system scalability, availability, and reliability through proactive monitoring and automation
  • Troubleshoot issues in both production and development environments
  • Work closely with development teams to enhance performance, security, and maintainability
  • Manage and optimize infrastructure as code

Qualifications

  • Experience managing people and projects
  • 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or related role
  • Expert knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, ECS / Kubernetes)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and management
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Expertise in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go, etc.)
  • Proficient with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and optimize performance
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with database management (SQL/NoSQL)
  • Experience with PHP
  • Knowledge of security best practices and securing cloud environments
  • Previous experience with agile methodologies and working in fast-paced environments

Perks

  • Competitive salaries
  • Remote/hybrid environment
  • Potential equity compensation for outstanding performance
  • Flexible PTO
  • Company-wide sponsored lunches
  • Company paid disability and life insurance benefits
  • Company paid family and medical leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
  • Discounted pet insurance
  • FSA/DCA and commuter benefits
  • 401k
  • Complimentary subscription to digital fitness classes and wellness content
  • Recovery suite at HQ – includes a cold plunge, sauna, and shower
Skills
AWSDockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDGitHub ActionsGitLabDatadogPrometheusGrafanaPythonBashGoCloudFormation
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