Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and fault-tolerant systems on AWS infrastructure
- Lead and enhance continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to improve automation
- Manage and evolve infrastructure using code-based tools such as Terraform and Ansible
- Evaluate emerging technologies, build proof-of-concept implementations, and integrate proven solutions into team workflows
- Enhance system reliability through improved monitoring, alerting, and observability using tools like Grafana, Loki, Mimir, and Tempo
- Participate in an on-call schedule with minimal off-hours incidents due to robust automation; occasional after-hours work limited to planned system updates
- Maintain up-to-date documentation including operational procedures, runbooks, and infrastructure diagrams
- Support and assist other teams with system operations and maintenance tasks
- Support analytics initiatives through management of dBt and Redshift platforms
- Enable data science workflows by maintaining and managing SageMaker environments
- Promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams through mentorship and guidance on deployment, observability, and reliability
- Partner with engineering teams to influence infrastructure architecture and design decisions
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience building and managing highly available, fault-tolerant cloud systems
- Proven hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ECR, CloudFront, and Route 53
- Experience using containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Nomad
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform and Ansible
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment automation
- Advanced skills in Linux environments and shell or bash scripting
- Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL and messaging systems such as RabbitMQ
- Experience operating in regulated or compliance-focused environments such as HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, or FedRAMP
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with service mesh and secrets management tools such as Consul and Vault
- Experience supporting data platforms and pipelines including dBt, SageMaker, and Redshift
- Knowledge of networking concepts and DNS management
- Experience with automated image creation and provisioning using Packer
- Programming experience in languages such as Python, Elixir, or TypeScript
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Benefits
- Stock options offered as part of compensation to align with company growth
- First-year stipend provided to support home office setup for remote work
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents
- Basic life insurance included as part of benefits package
- Accrued paid vacation time totaling 20 days per year, plus 11 paid company holidays
- Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents after six months of employment, 8 weeks bonding leave for non-birthing parents
- 401(k) retirement plan available with company contributions subject to vesting
- Commuter benefits offered to support transportation needs
- Stipend allocated for professional development and continuing education
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Work Arrangement
San Francisco/Bay Area, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC, Arlington, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento, Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Central/Southern, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Portland, Research Triangle, Salt Lake City, Twin Cities, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Omaha, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa
Other
- Employment offer is contingent upon passing a background check
- Background screening includes verification of employment history and advanced degrees when applicable
- Participate in an on-call rotation; off-hours incidents are rare due to automation and self-healing systems — occasional evening work is limited to scheduled maintenance and upgrades
