Senior DevOps Engineer

Kestra Technologies; United States; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere (remote-first)

Health coverage

Home office setup

Job summary

Kestra Technologies is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and scale the infrastructure behind our SaaS platform. You will automate provisioning, optimize monitoring and CI/CD, and ensure high availability across cloud environments.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in DevOps/SRE, deep Kubernetes and Terraform experience, and comfort working remotely in a fast-growing startup. Join a remote-first team with global collaboration and modern tooling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or similar roles.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and Terraform with hands-on cloud experience (GCP/AWS).
• Experience monitoring and operating distributed systems and databases (Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch).
• Fluent English and ability to work in a fully remote, startup-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and scale the infrastructure for Kestra's SaaS platform.
• Automate cloud resource provisioning and management for reliability and efficiency.
• Optimize monitoring, deployment, and repair systems for high availability.
• Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues quickly.
• Drive innovation to boost engineering productivity and deployment speed.

Skills

Problem solving

Automation

Fluent English

Startup adaptability

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

GCP

AWS

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

ArgoCD

GitHub Actions

Job description

About Kestra

Kestra is the universal orchestration platform: open source, declarative, and designed to orchestrate data pipelines, IT automation, business workflows, and AI/agentic systems.

Trusted by over 10,000 organizations worldwide, including JPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg, FILA, and Crédit Agricole, Kestra orchestrates mission-critical workloads at scale. The open-source project has close to 30,000 GitHub stars, hundreds of contributors, and a fast-growing global community.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to build, and scale the infrastructure behind our SaaS platform, currently under development. If you thrive at the intersection of innovation and execution, this role is your chance to lead transformative projects and help shape Kestra’s future.

What you would do

• Architect, build, and scale the infrastructure for Kestra’s SaaS platform.

• Automate cloud resource provisioning and management to enhance reliability and efficiency.

• Optimize monitoring, deployment, and repair systems to ensure high availability.

• Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines for smooth, reliable deployments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues promptly.

• Drive innovation with solutions that enhance engineering productivity.

• Continuously improve operational metrics like deployment speed and system reliability.

Our Tech Stack

• Datastore: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch

• Queuing: Redis, Kafka, Google Pub/Sub

• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes

• IAC: Terraform

• Cloud: GCP, AWS

• Monitoring: ELK, Prometheus, Grafana

• Deployment: ArgoCD

• Tools: GitHub for repo management, actions, and issues

We work with a variety of modern technologies, and you’ll get the opportunity to explore new tools and approaches as we grow.

What we are looking for

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or similar infrastructure-focused roles.

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and Terraform, with hands‑on experience in GCP or AWS.

• Strong problem‑solving skills, with a focus on automation and scalability.

• Fluent in English and comfortable working in a fully remote environment.

• Experience managing and monitoring distributed systems and databases such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.

• Adaptability to a startup environment, where delivering impactful features quickly is a priority.

Perks & Benefits

• Work from anywhere: We’re a remote-first company, so you can work from wherever feels like home. Plus, you’ll have access to coworking spaces worldwide if you ever need a change of scenery.

• Health coverage: From medical support, dental, and vision, we've got you covered.

• Home office setup on us: We’ll provide all the equipment you need to work comfortably.

Our Hiring Process

We aim to move quickly (2-3 weeks), but we can adjust the timeline if needed.

• Intro call with the hiring manager (30 min)

• Technical test (2 hour, homework done in async)

• Team chat with one of your future colleagues (30 min)

• Final discussion with one of our co-founders (30 min)

We’re here to make the process smooth and transparent for you.

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