Senior Software Engineer

Project 44; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Join a fast-paced Agile environment, lead infrastructure across AWS/GCP, and drive cost-optimization while maintaining reliability. This on-site role supports a 3-days-a-week office presence at our Chicago HQ.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps, SRE or Infra roles with leadership experience.
• Cloud expertise with AWS preferred; GCP/Azure also relevant.
• Strong IaC skills: Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi.

Responsibilities

• Set cloud infra direction across AWS/GCP; manage Kubernetes-based orchestration.
• Build and maintain highly available, real-time data platform infrastructure.
• Lead CI/CD improvements to boost deployment velocity and reliability.
• Own infrastructure-as-code standards and promote GitOps practices.
• Champion observability, SLOs/SLIs, incident response and postmortems.

Skills

AWS

GCP/Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Python/Go/Bash

Ansible/T Terraform

Monitoring (Grafana/CloudWatch)

Postgres

Logstash/Elasticsearch

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CircleCI

ArgoCD

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, and 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
• 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're designing the future of how the world moves. As we work to deliver a truly world-class product,we're intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve.We're focused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

project44 is an equal opportunity employer. If you share our values and passion for the future of logistics,we'd love to review your application. Even if you don't meet 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].

Voluntary Self-Identification

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As set forth in project44’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

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