Shape scalable infrastructure for social good as a Junior DevOps Engineer on a distributed team advancing equitable, sustainable change through technology. You'll help design, deploy, and maintain cloud environments and data tools used by nonprofit organizations worldwide.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and enhance AWS infrastructure using Terraform, with attention to networking, access controls, secrets, logging, and cost efficiency.
- Write and maintain backend and frontend code for internal platforms and shared services.
- Automate software delivery workflows using GitHub Actions, including testing, containerization, and environment provisioning.
- Support containerized deployments with Docker, including orchestration and scaling strategies.
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and observability systems to ensure system reliability.
- Respond to incidents under guidance from senior engineers and contribute to post-mortem analysis.
- Develop documentation, templates, and tooling to improve developer productivity and onboarding.
- Engage directly with partner organizations to support tool adoption, gather feedback, and guide product improvements.
- Take part in special initiatives aligned with long-term strategic goals.
What We’re Looking For
- 1–3 years in DevOps, infrastructure, or full-stack engineering roles.
- Practical experience with Python or Go in production environments.
- Proven work with AWS or similar cloud platforms in live systems.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitHub Actions.
- Working knowledge of relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
- Strong written communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a remote, agile, and collaborative environment.
- Sound judgment in balancing immediate needs with long-term system health.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Nice-to-Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field—though real-world experience may substitute.
- Exposure to monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
- Experience with on-call support or incident response.
- Understanding of networking, system reliability, and security fundamentals.
- Interest in infrastructure cost tracking and optimization.
Technology Environment
Our stack includes AWS (VPC, IAM), Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions, Go, Python, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, MySQL, GitHub, and Jira.
Work Environment & Benefits
- 100% remote with global flexibility.
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
- HSA/FSA options, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability protection.
- 401(k) plan with 6% matching and potential year-end discretionary contributions.
- Unlimited paid time off and 11 paid holidays annually.
- Monthly stipend for internet, phone, or workspace costs.
- Access to wellness platforms including Headspace, Gympass, Ginger, and SmartSpend Plus.
- Gender-neutral parental leave for up to 6 months.
- Reimbursement for learning and development activities.
- Matching gifts for charitable donations up to $1,000 per year.
Our Culture
We value transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning. Our team operates with agility, prioritizes social impact, and fosters inclusion through equitable policies and open communication. Professional growth and mental well-being are central to how we work.
Equal Opportunity
We are committed to an accessible hiring process. If you need accommodations during any stage of the interview, please inform us when you apply.
