DevOps Engineer

Tlon builds privacy-focused communication tools on Urbit, a system that lets individuals run personal servers in the cloud. The DevOps Engineer builds and maintains infrastructure for Urbit-based tools, managing cloud environments, infrastructure as code, CI pipelines, system reliability, and operational tooling in collaboration with software developers.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and managing cloud environments, implementing infrastructure as code, and maintaining reliable CI pipelines for development and deployment
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot incidents, and optimize Linux-based systems for scalability, security, and availability
• Collaborates closely with software developers to streamline releases, automate workflows, and ensure smooth integration between applications and infrastructure
• Contributing to operational best practices, documentation, and tooling to support a distributed engineering team

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices to design, provision, and manage cloud resources
• Proficiency in Software Development and Continuous Integration to automate builds, tests, and deployments
• Solid background in System Administration and Linux to manage servers, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to maintain observability and respond to incidents effectively
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and collaborate in a remote, distributed team environment
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or similar) and containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is highly beneficial
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience is preferred
• Interest in secure, user-owned computing and familiarity with Urbit or similar distributed systems is a plus