Senior DevOps Engineer (£84k-99k + Equity) at PAIR

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed AI adoption platform is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the transition from manual to automated systems. As the first dedicated DevOps hire, you will manage CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and enhance platform reliability. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in CI/CD pipelines, expertise in Terraform, and backend experience with Python. This role offers the chance to shape infrastructure for a high-growth startup and contribute to its success.

Qualifications

• Proven track record owning production infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expert-level proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
• Strong backend engineering skills in Python/FastAPI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Automate operational workflows and implement security practices.
• Enhance platform reliability through monitoring and observability systems.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)

Operational workflows automation

Python/FastAPI

Job description

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Salary: £84k-99k + Equity

Company Description: PAIR - VC-backed AI adoption platform

Job Description

As the first dedicated DevOps hire at PAIR, you will transition the infrastructure from manual processes to automated, signal-rich systems. You’ll lead CI/CD, IaC, and observability while contributing to the Python backend. This role offers high ownership in a fast-shipping team backed by top-tier investors like Google Ventures.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Significant ownership as the first DevOps hire, shaping the infrastructure and deployment architecture for a high-growth platform.
• Impressive traction with over 15,000 users, £1M+ ARR, and major enterprise deployments including the Ministry of Justice and you.com.
• Top-tier backing from elite UK investors including Tom Hulme (Google Ventures) and Steve Garnett (ex-Chairman EMEA, Salesforce).

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to ensure reliable, multi-tenant SaaS releases.
• Automate operational workflows such as customer tenant provisioning and implement robust security practices including secrets management via Key Vault.
• Enhance platform reliability by designing sophisticated monitoring, alerting, and tracing systems using OpenTelemetry and modern observability tools.

The ideal candidate

• Proven track record owning production infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines on major cloud platforms, ideally with specific Azure experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and a pragmatic, automation-first mindset for managing complex multi-environment setups.
• Strong backend engineering skills in Python/FastAPI and the ability to operate as the sole infra expert in a fast-paced startup environment.

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