Key skills
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDjangoDockerJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsPostgresPythonRedisTerraformBashECSPostgreSQLCI/CDCloud Security
About this role
Role Overview
- Own and operate the company’s AWS infrastructure, container platforms, and deployment architecture
- Lead and execute the migration of DevOps tooling and infrastructure for our platform modernization from Django monolith to Node.js microservices and event-driven systems
- Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes
- Write, review, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automation
- Establish and monitor SLOs, SLAs, and operational KPIs
- Lead incident response, post-incident reviews, and reliability improvements
- Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing DevOps / Platform Engineering team
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and QA on platform priorities
- Own cloud security, access controls, and compliance practices
- Drive cloud cost optimization and vendor management
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or related fields
- 2+ years of experience leading technical teams
- Experience operating large-scale AWS environments
- Hands-on experience with containerized workloads and orchestration platforms
- Proven experience supporting microservices and distributed systems
- Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines
- Strong background in incident response and reliability engineering
- Deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure and networking
- Strong experience with Docker and ECS (Kubernetes experience is a plus)
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and message queues
- Strong proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (required)
- Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Node.js, or similar)
- Understanding of event-driven and asynchronous architectures
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Cloud
- Distributed Systems
- Django
- Docker
- JavaScript
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Node.js
- Postgres
- Python
- Redis
- Terraform
Benefits
- various health and medical coverage options
- dental and vision coverage
- disability and life coverage
- monthly medical waiver allowance
- remote-first work environment
- flexible paid time off, including Summer Fridays
- employer match 401k plan
- monthly phone stipend
- First Stop Health membership benefit