What You'll Do

Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS, with some components on GCP.
Work with the development team to address any scaling issues in the backend (built on Django) and our PostgreSQL database, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
Automate deployments, configurations, and scaling processes using Terraform.
Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve performance issues.
Enhance the developer experience by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and streamlining workflows.
Work independently to identify and implement improvements to the infrastructure and processes.
Collaborate with engineering and data teams to ensure infrastructure supports product and research needs.

What Tools You'll Use

What You'll Need To Be Successful

5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or in a similar role, managing cloud-based infrastructure at scale.
Deep expertise in AWS (experience with GCP is a plus).
Experience with administering cloud infrastructure at scale, ideally through some configuration management Terraform.
Experience with administering relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
Familiarity with SQS, Pub/Sub, and message-driven architectures.
Knowledge of ML frameworks, libraries, data structures, data modelling, and software architecture is a plus
Sound knowledge of UNIX and TCP/IP network fundamentals
Solid experience with concepts such as monitoring, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, containers (Docker & Kubernetes) and related tools.
Fluent in at least one of the major web programming language as well as common engineering tools like Git, Jira.
Ability to debug and optimize code.
Automation comes naturally to you and is your first instinct.
You see value in agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban and in applying engineering best practices, code reviews and pair programming, and automated tests.
As a team player, giving and receiving meaningful feedback helps you and your peers to improve and learn.
Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for observability and reliability
You take ownership of your work, have a deep sense of responsibility, and keep yourself and your team accountable for the expected results.
Good communication skills in English (German is a plus).

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