DevOps Engineer (with OCaml Knowledge) - zk Infrastructure

MLabs; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a proactive DevOps Engineer to help scale their zero-knowledge infrastructure. The role is pivotal in enabling efficient transaction proving through setting up environments, pipelines, and tooling. Candidates should have strong DevOps experience with tools like Nix and Terraform, and be comfortable with automation and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in DevOps and related tools.
• Familiarity with OCaml projects and distributed systems.
• Able to work independently and own projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for a zk rollup.
• Automate builds, tests, and releases.
• Provision and manage machines for SNARK proving.

Skills

DevOps

Nix

Terraform

Docker

GitHub Actions

Linux Systems Administration

Shell Scripting

Automation

Distributed Systems

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and independent DevOps Engineer with experience in Nix to help us scale our zero-knowledge infrastructure on testnet and mainnet. You will play a key role in enabling efficient transaction proving by setting up the necessary environment, pipelines, and release tooling for our SNARK-based architecture. You must be hands-on, self-directed, and able to take full ownership of delivery from setup to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

● Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for a zk rollup and proving

environment.

● Automate builds, tests, and releases.

● Provision and manage machines for parallel SNARK proving at scale (cloud or bare

metal).

● Support testnet deployments, monitor health, and manage upgrades.

● Collaborate with protocol and engineering teams to integrate DevOps with zk circuits

and infrastructure.

● Implement logging, alerting, and monitoring for proving-related services.

Technical Skills

● Strong experience in DevOps (Nix/Nixos, Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions, etc.).

● Experience with OCaml projects — understanding build systems like Dune,

managing dependencies.

● Experience deploying and managing distributed systems or proving clusters.

● Comfortable with Linux systems administration, shell scripting, and automation.

Soft Skills

● Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

● Comfortable owning projects from setup to maintenance.

● Strong problem-solving mindset and sense of urgency.

● Excellent communication in a remote-first, async environment.

Nice to Have

● Experience with Mina Protocol, o1js, or related zk-rollup technologies.

● Familiarity with Ocaml or any other functional languages

● Familiarity with zero-knowledge proofs, ideally SNARKs.

● Knowledge of Kubernetes or container orchestration for provers.

● Exposure to testnets, forks, or zk infra deployment strategies.

How to Apply:Please apply if you think you would be suitable for this role. We look forward to your application and the opportunity to welcome you to our team.

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