Devops Engineer

AltScore; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AltScore is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance their infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. In this fully remote position, you will collaborate closely with the CTO, ensuring scalability and performance of systems while driving innovative projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud platforms and a strong skill set in infrastructure automation, paving the way for both personal and company growth.

Benefits

Base Salary: $2,000 - $8,000 per month

Performance Bonus based on KPIs

Unlimited PTO

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Fully remote work

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or cloud engineering.
• Expertise in cloud platform provisioning and managing resources.
• Experience with containerization tools for application scaling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure for cloud-based applications.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure best practices.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure automation

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Job description

We are in search of a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will work closely with the CTO and engineering teams to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will be responsible for automating and optimizing processes, ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of our systems. Reporting to the CTO, you will work on innovative projects, improve our infrastructure practices, and support the overall development lifecycle.

Responsibilities ️

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure for cloud-based applications.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration and continuous delivery.
• Collaborate with development teams to define infrastructure requirements and best practices.
• Manage cloud resources (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure) ensuring optimal cost, performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system performance, network configurations, and server uptime.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure the reliability and health of production systems.
• Ensure infrastructure is secure, compliant, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, backups, and redundancy measures to minimize downtime.
• Optimize development and deployment workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support the operational needs of the production environment.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve our DevOps practices.
• Contribute to team success by supporting the broader goals of the engineering department and the company.

Requirements ️

• 2+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or cloud engineering (or equivalent expertise with ~5000 hours of deliberate practice).
• Expertise in cloud platforms (CPG Preferred), including provisioning and managing resources, as well as optimizing cost and performance.
• Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for building, deploying, and scaling applications.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools to automate deployment pipelines (GitHub actions preferred).
• Proficient in scripting and automation (Bash and Python) for infrastructure and system management.
• Strong understanding of network configurations, firewalls, load balancers, and DNS management.
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and logging systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Knowledge of security practices related to cloud infrastructure, including IAM, encryption, and compliance.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
• Excellent communication skills (Spanish, and English).
• Ability to work independently and remotely in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits ️

At AltScore, we believe in providing our team members with a comprehensive benefits package that supports their overall health and wellbeing. We offer the following compensation package to eligible employees:

• Base Salary: $2,000 - $8,000 USD per month, depending on skills according to our engineering scale L3 - L6.
• Performance Bonus: Based on achievement of agreed KPIs.
• Unlimited PTO (with an expectation of taking at least 3-4 weeks per year off) We understand that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is crucial for long-term productivity and wellbeing.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) - Every single employee gets an ESOP. At AltScore, we believe that every member of the company should feel like a partner from day 1.
• Remote: At AltScore, we are a fully remote company, and we encourage employees to work from wherever they are most comfortable and productive. Employees must work in the Americas timezone.