Senior DevOps Engineer

OPENCHIP & SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES; Województwo pomorskie; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid environment

Growth opportunities

Remuneration package

Travel to Europe

Based in Gdansk

Job summary

Openchip & Software Technologies S.L. in Gdansk, Poland, seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to define and implement tools for the full software lifecycle in a hybrid on-prem and cloud-native environment. The role focuses on Linux-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and security practices.

You will collaborate with teams building compilers, firmware, AI stacks, and middleware, champion IaC, and drive operational excellence across distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of DevOps / SRE / infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong Linux skills
• Solid networking knowledge around DNS and routing.
• Experience building automation and tooling in Python and Go.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with hybrid and on-prem infrastructure management.
• Comfort with infrastructure as code and config management tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ownership mentality — proactive, accountable, and driven to solve problems independently.
• Experience with standard tools for source control (git), continuous integration, task management (Jira).
• Soft Skills: team player, curious learner, cross-team collaboration, proactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead definition of DevOps best practices, processes, and tools.
• Collaborate with hardware teams on co-design.
• Work with teams developing compilers, firmware, AI stacks, and middleware.
• Code reviews, bug triaging, design documents.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC automation.
• Operate and tune Linux servers for performance and resilience.
• Implement Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Drive monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Define DevOps and DevSecOps standards and documentation from scratch.
• Troubleshoot networking (DNS, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers) in virtualized and physical environments.

Skills

Linux skills

Networking basics

Python

Go

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Hybrid infra

Git

CI/CD

English fluency

Problem solving

Team player

Curious learner

Cross-team collaboration

Proactive problem solver

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Job description

The Role
The Senior DevOps Engineer will define and implement set of tools necessary for full software lifecycle in hybrid infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of best-in-class software. This role is ideal for someone who’s deeply experienced in Linux systems, has a solid grasp of networking fundamentals, and enjoys working in environments that blend on-premises infrastructure with cloud-native patterns.

The Role
The Senior DevOps Engineer will define and implement set of tools necessary for full software lifecycle in hybrid infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of best-in-class software. This role is ideal for someone who’s deeply experienced in Linux systems, has a solid grasp of networking fundamentals, and enjoys working in environments that blend on-premises infrastructure with cloud-native patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Make independent technical contributions to help their team deliver its commitments. In particular:

• Lead the definition of DevOps best practices, processes, and tools in the company.
• Work with hardware teams, influencing hardware/software co-design.
• Work with teams developing compilers, firmware, AI stacks, and middleware, and contribute as necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues through code reviews, bug triaging, design documents.
• Contribute to shared team responsibilities (CI failure triaging, documentation, code fixits, rotations).
• Design, build, and manage infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation using Python, Go, and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Operate and fine-tune Linux servers, focusing on performance, observability, and resilience.
• Implement containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Champion cloud-native patterns — for private and public hosted solutions.
• Champion security practices, managing keys, safe GitOps pipelines etc etc
• Drive monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Collaborate across distributed teams, contributing to technical decisions and long-term architecture.
• Help define and implement DevOps and DevSecOps practices, standards, and documentation from scratch.
• Understand and troubleshoot networking (DNS, firewalls, routing, VPNs, load balancing) in both virtualized and physical environments.

Required Qualifications

Technical skills

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of DevOps / SRE / infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong Linux skills
• Solid networking knowledge your way around DNS and routing.
• Experience building automation and tooling in Python and Go.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with hybrid and on-prem infrastructure management.
• Comfort with infrastructure as code and config management tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ownership mentality — proactive, accountable, and driven to solve problems independently.
• Experience with standard tools for source control (git), continuous integration, task management (Jira).

Soft Skills

• Team player: communicative and collaborative person who focuses on the outcome of the team above the individual needs.
• Curious about learning new technologies/stacks.
• Capable of within- and cross-team collaboration at the technical level.
• Can-do attitude, proactive and willing to step up and resolve any obstacle. Self-aware, self-starter, and self-motivated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitOps, monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana), and secrets management.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) — used as extensions, not core.
• Experience in a startup or zero-to-one environment.
• Interest in shaping internal tooling, automation standards, and culture.

What We Offer

• We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with opportunities for growth and career development.
• Work in a hybrid environment with flexible scheduling.
• We offer a remuneration package that values your experience.
• Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
• A chance to work on one of the most transformative AI and silicon engineering companies in Europe.
• Opportunity to travel to other countries in Europe to meet the teams, collaborate and drive solutions.
• The position will be based in Gdansk (Poland).

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change the silicon industry and help build a better world. If you identify with Openchip,

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential—regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.