Remote (Global)

Loka is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will shape the architecture and deployment of cloud-based systems using AWS, TypeScript, and Python. Your work will directly influence scalable, secure solutions across diverse client projects, with a strong emphasis on automation, reliability, and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

  • Translate functional requirements into robust technical designs
  • Build and maintain cloud-native applications on AWS
  • Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments
  • Enforce security standards and ensure compliance across environments
  • Evaluate implementation strategies, weighing risks, benefits, and trade-offs
  • Advise on optimal technical approaches with minimal oversight

What We're Looking For

  • At least four years of experience in DevOps or related roles
  • Proven expertise with AWS, serverless architectures, and scripting languages
  • Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD tools, and infrastructure-as-code platforms such as AWS CDK, Terraform, or CDKTF
  • Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript
  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Effective communication skills for client and team collaboration
  • Self-direction, resilience, and a constructive mindset
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Docker and container orchestration
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes in production environments
  • Background in database administration

Our Environment

We operate as a fully remote, globally distributed team, prioritizing flexibility, autonomy, and continuous growth. Our culture values curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration. You’ll have access to professional development resources, mental health and fitness support, and opportunities to work from anywhere through our relocation and exploration programs.

Every other Friday is a day off, giving you 26 extra days of rest each year. We also offer business English training, a clear career progression path, and participation in LokaLabs™—our internal R&D initiative fostering innovation.

Required Skills
AWSTypeScriptPythonServerless computeGitCI/CDAWS CDKTerraformCDKTFDockerDevOps AWSTypeScriptPythonServerless computeGitCI/CDAWS CDKTerraformCDKTFDockerDevOps
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Loka
Loka uses a modern tech stack to support meaningful projects across a wide range of industries, including advancing a GenAI reading tutor, reducing food waste, and developing novel cancer drugs.
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Posted 3 hours ago