Senior Software Engineer

project44; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

project44 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will design, build, and implement best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the world’s logistics networks.

Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines, own infrastructure-as-code standards, and champion observability to reduce MTTR. The role requires 6+ years in DevOps/SRE with strong cloud, Kubernetes, and automation expertise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Infra roles with leadership experience.
• Deep expertise with one major cloud provider (AWS preferred).
• Hands-on with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Strong infra-as-code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
• Proven CI/CD leadership across multiple teams (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
• Scripting in Python, Go, or Bash for automation.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems.
• Proficient with Docker and Linux (Ubuntu).
• Monitoring/observability across stack (Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, CloudWatch).
• APM and logs tools familiarity (New Relic, AppDynamics, Datadog; Logstash/Elasticsearch).
• Knowledge of relational DBs (PostgreSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure at scale.
• Lead CI/CD improvements to accelerate deployment velocity and reliability.
• Own infra-as-code standards and drive GitOps adoption.
• Embed guardrails for security, secrets management, and compliance.
• Mentor mid-level and senior DevOps/SRE engineers; perform design reviews.
• Drive cost optimization without compromising performance/reliability.
• Act as escalation point for major incidents and drive long-term remediation.
• Evaluate new tools and automation to modernize the infrastructure stack.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure design

SRE leadership

Automation scripting

Infra-as-code

Observability

Security collaboration

Python

Go

Bash

PostgreSQL

Linux administration

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

ECS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Ansible

Zabbix

Nagios

Grafana

CloudWatch

New Relic

AppDynamics

Datadog

Runscope

Logstash

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Job description

We challenge the status quo because we know a better supply chain isn’t just possible—it’s essential. Better for our customers. Better for their business. Better for the world.

With our Decision Intelligence Platform, Movement, we’re redefining how global supply chains operate. By transforming fragmented logistics data into real-time, AI-powered insights, we empower companies to connect instantly, see clearly, act decisively, and automate intelligently. Our Supply Chain AI enhances visibility, drives smarter execution, and unlocks next-gen applications that keep businesses moving forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL with a 2nd HQ in Bengaluru, India we are powered by a diverseglobal team that is tackling the toughest logistics challenges with innovation, urgency, and purpose.

AI at project44

We expect every project44 team member, regardless of role or function, to actively leverage AI in their day-to-day work. Whether you're building product, serving customers, managing people, or running operations, AI is a tool you're expected to use with intent, curiosity, and judgment. We don't expect everyone to be a data scientist. We do expect everyone to be an intelligent user of AI: able to identify where it adds value, direct it effectively, evaluate outputs critically, and govern it responsibly. We invest in our team's AI fluency because we believe it's a competitive advantage for every person at project44, not just our engineers

If you’re driven to solve meaningful problems, leverage AI to scale rapidly, drive impact daily, and be part of a high-performance team – we should talk.

The Role

project44 is looking for a Senior Devops Engineer to join our engineering team. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment designing, building, and implementing best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the world’s logistics networks.

What You'll Do

• Set technical direction for cloud infrastructure strategy across AWS/GCP, including compute, networking, storage, and Kubernetes-based container orchestration.
• Design, build, and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant infrastructure supporting a high-throughput, real-time data platform.
• Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity, safety, and developer experience across dozens of engineering teams.
• Own infrastructure-as-code standards (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar) and drive adoption of GitOps practices.
• Champion observability and reliability practices — SLOs/SLIs, incident response, on-call processes, and postmortems — to reduce MTTR and prevent recurrence.
• Partner with Security to embed guardrails for secrets management, network segmentation, vulnerability remediation, and compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to mid-level and senior DevOps/SRE engineers; conduct design and code reviews.
• Drive cost-optimization initiatives across cloud spend without compromising reliability or performance.
• Act as an escalation point for major incidents, driving root-cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools, platforms, and automation to continuously modernize the infrastructure stack.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering roles, including experience leading technical initiatives.
• Deep expertise with a major cloud provider (AWS preferred; GCP or Azure also relevant) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, or similar).
• Strong hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi) and configuration management tools.
• Proven track record building and scaling CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
• Solid scripting/programming ability in Python, Go, or Bash for automation and tooling.
• Experience building and operating complex distributed systems
• Proficient in high level script languages such as Python or Groovy
• Experience developing solutions leveraging Docker
• Experience managing Linux (Ubuntu) systems
• Configuration management experience with Ansible or Terraform
• Building/implementing monitoring for network, server, application, and database layers
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, CloudWatch
• Experience with APM tools such as New Relic, AppDynamics, Datadog, Runscope
• Experience with log aggregation systems using Logstash and Elasticsearch
• Continuous integration, testing, and deployment using git, Jenkins
• Experience with relational databases (Postgres)

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorised to work in the US without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

In-office Commitment

Our office is where ideas spark, connections thrive, and innovation comes alive. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and committed to joining our team on-site, in our beautiful headquarters 3 days a week. Together, we’re building something extraordinary—learn, grow, and thrive in our fast-paced, transformative environment.

We continually evaluate our pay ranges to reflect skills, experience, and market conditions. The base salary offered will be determined by assessing a candidate's experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position, as well as the specific geographic location where the job will be performed. Base salary is one component of project44's total compensation package, which also includes stock options for all EOR and project44-employed team members, bonus or commission eligibility depending on role, and a benefits package tailored to your country of employment. Specific benefits package offerings vary by country and may include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off, in line with local market standards and statutory programs. The base salary range for this position is USD130,000 – USD190,000

Diversity & Inclusion

At project44,we'redesigning the future of how the world moves. As we work to deliver a truly world-class product,we'reintentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve.We'refocused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authenticselvesto work every day.

project44 is an equal opportunity employer. If you share our values and passion for the future oflogistics,we'dlove to review your application. Even if youdon'tmeet 100% of the requirements, please consider applying — studies show you can still be a strong candidate at 50%.

For any accommodation needed during the hiring process, please email [e-mail].