DevOps Engineer, Retail and Marcom Engineering

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is looking for an experienced infrastructure/DevOps engineer to balance rapid execution with security and reliability in a cloud-centric environment. You will work on scalable systems and modern tooling to accelerate product delivery.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with Go, Python, and Java, plus strong Linux administration, IaC, and CI/CD practices across AWS, GCP, and Azure. A BS degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of hands‑on experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and improve infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure scalable, secure cloud architectures.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Linux

DevOps

Cloud concepts

TDD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Git

SVN

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Pulumi

Helm

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware ESXi

Vagrant

NGINX

Apache

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

Description

In this role, you will work within a highly collaborative environment that balances rapid execution with technical excellence. You will gain exposure to cutting-edge cloud architectures and modern tooling, opening up clear pathways for personal growth and career advancement.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or software engineering.


• Linux: Proficiency in Linux system administration.


• Source Control: Working knowledge of source control management systems, including Git and SVN.


• Cloud Infrastructure: Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.


• Software Development: Solid coding skills in Go, Java, or Python, with working knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD).


• CI/CD & Automation: Experience building and maintaining build/release systems and CI/CD pipelines.


• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with modern IaC tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Helm.


• Web Servers & Load Balancing: Working knowledge of web servers and load balancers, including Apache HTTP Server, NGINX, or HAProxy.


• Virtualization: Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization tooling such as VMware ESXi, Vagrant, or KVM.


• Security & Encryption: General understanding of application security, system security, and transport layer security.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-Starter & Problem Solver: High degree of personal autonomy, initiative, and proactive problem-solving abilities.


• Communication & Collaboration: Patient listener who actively seeks out all points of view during technical discussions, paired with a strong commitment to execute once alignment and strategic direction are established.


• Observability & Monitoring: Hands-on experience with Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana for real-time monitoring and alerting at global scale.


• Go & Kubernetes: Proven track record writing idiomatic Go to extend, automate, or interface with Kubernetes ecosystems (e.g., custom controllers, operators, or cloud-native tooling).


• Full-Stack & Web UI Integration: Experience building and maintaining production-grade Web UI frontends using modern frameworks (Vue, React, or Svelte) tightly integrated with Go backends and APIs.


• Security-First Containerization: Mastery of Docker image hardening (minimal/distroless base images, rootless execution, vulnerability scanning, image signing, and secret hygiene).


• Software Development: Expert-level coding skills in Go, Java, and Python, with strong mastery of Test-Driven Development (TDD) applied across large-scale, distributed systems.


• Security & Encryption: Deep, applied understanding of application security, system security, transport layer security, and modern encryption standards in production environments.


• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced, production-hardened experience across Terraform, Pulumi, and Helm at global/multi-region scale.


• Cloud Infrastructure: Demonstrated experience architecting high-availability, multi-cloud solutions across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.