Senior DevOps Engineer

Seekr; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Ownership

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hybrid (Reston/Austin)

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision

Parental Leave

Job summary

Seekr is seeking a Platform/DevOps engineer to scale SeekrFlow across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS. You will own infrastructure, design resilient Kubernetes platforms, and drive automation. The role requires deep Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Postgres, and Opensearch experience, plus strong Linux networking.

You will collaborate with engineering teams and influence security and reliability. This fast-growing company offers meaningful mission, equity, unlimited PTO, and a flexible hybrid setup with

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or DevOps supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience - cluster architecture, multi-tenancy, RBAC, scheduling, and autoscaling across cloud and bare-metal.
• Strong Kubernetes networking knowledge - CNI (Calico, Cilium), service mesh (Istio, Traefik), ingress controllers, and NetworkPolicy.
• Linux networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, and network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and operate highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Own the full networking stack - CNI, service mesh, ingress, DNS, load balancing, and network policy.
• Own database operations for production Postgres and Opensearch clusters - availability, performance, backup, and recovery.
• Partner with engineering teams to define platform and delivery standards.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Enforce security best practices across the platform - network policies, RBAC, secrets management, and vulnerability patching.
• Lead incident response and post-mortems for platform-level failures; implement systemic fixes.
• Proactively identify and remediate scalability and reliability risks across the platform.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Linux networking

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL / Opensearch

Python/Go/Bash

Observability: Prometheus Grafana

Security best practices

Networking: CNI

Hybrid cloud/on-prem

Tools

Helm

Kustomize

Cloud providers (AWS/Azure/OCI)

PostgreSQL

Opensearch

Elasticsearch

CSI storage (Rook/Ceph)

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are looking for talented Platform/DevOps engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Database technologies, Terraform, and Ansible to help scale Seekr’s AI platform across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments. This role demands a strong foundation in Linux, networking (both traditional and Kubernetes), container technologies, and automation. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams, own critical infrastructure, and solve challenging operational and scalability problems in fast-paced, dynamic environments. From your first day, you will make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We are a fast-growing company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of consumers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and operate highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Own the full networking stack - CNI, service mesh, ingress, DNS, load balancing, and network policy.
• Own database operations for production Postgres and Opensearch clusters - availability, performance, backup, and recovery.
• Partner with engineering teams to define platform and delivery standards.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Enforce security best practices across the platform - network policies, RBAC, secrets management, and vulnerability patching.
• Lead incident response and post-mortems for platform-level failures; implement systemic fixes.
• Proactively identify and remediate scalability and reliability risks across the platform.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or DevOps supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience - cluster architecture, multi-tenancy, RBAC, scheduling, and autoscaling across cloud and bare-metal. Experience with k3s is a plus.
• Strong Kubernetes networking knowledge - CNI (Calico, Cilium), service mesh (Istio, Traefik), ingress controllers, and NetworkPolicy.
• Linux networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and operating infrastructure across hybrid environments - on-premises, edge, and multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, OCI).
• Infrastructure as code proficiency - Terraform and Ansible.
• Working knowledge of Helm/Kustomize for application packaging and deployment.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and Bash for automation and tooling.
• Postgres experience - replication, HA/failover, connection pooling (PgBouncer), query tuning, backup/recovery, and Kubernetes operators (CloudNativePG).
• Experience operating stateful workloads on Kubernetes including Elasticsearch/Opensearch and Postgres.
• Experience operating storage solutions (CSI, Rook/Ceph).
• Cloud-native observability experience - Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Tempo.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on time and with high quality.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams.

About the Company

Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries. SeekrFlow™, our end-to-end AI platform, provides secure, auditable AI solutions tailored to sectors where transparency, accuracy, and compliance are paramount. Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society’s most sensitive and vital systems. Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control. We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment. Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission:

• We are driven by outcomes - our customers' success is what we strive for every day.
• We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle.
• We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously.
• We believe innovation drives progress - we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on.

Company Benefits

• Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
• Equity Ownership - RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long-term success and growth.
• Time Off That Respects Real Life - Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
• Work Your Way - A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.
• Competitive Total Rewards - A role-appropriate compensation structure that supports long-term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
• 401(k) with Company Match - Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family.
• Parental Leave - Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.

Important Notice

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Seekr is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.