Systems Operations Support Analyst New

Hungryroot; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Universal paid parental leave

Comprehensive health, vision, dental,

401k with Company Match

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Hungryroot is seeking a proactive Systems Operations Support Analyst to back our fulfillment platform during off-hours. You'll monitor production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and ensure smooth operations across logs, databases, APIs, and application code.

You'll work mostly remote anywhere in the US, with Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm EST hours, and occasional on-call weekends. The role emphasizes curiosity, problem-solving, and clear English communication while collaborating with engineering to improve

Qualifications

• 2+ years in software engineering or systems support (WMS/OMS).
• Experience supporting fulfillment and supply chain systems.
• Intermediate SQL skills for data analysis.
• Experience with JSON APIs.
• Ability to investigate using logs, databases, and code.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide off-hours production support for the fulfillment platform and related integrations.
• Monitor system health and respond to alerts during on-call hours.
• Investigate issues across logs, databases, APIs, and code to determine root cause.
• Develop and maintain small Python scripts for automation.
• Update runbooks and incident documentation to improve response quality.
• Escalate high-severity issues with clear impact and recommended steps.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve system reliability and monitoring.

Skills

Python

SQL

JSON

Logging & debugging

On-call support

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Job description

Hungryroot is using AI to build the most consumer-centric food and wellness company to ever exist. We act as your personal assistant for healthy living-getting to know your goals, lifestyle, and budget, and recommending and delivering healthy groceries, easy recipes, and essential supplements for you and your family.

It’s the easiest way to eat healthy, achieve your goals, save time, and discover new foods. We believe food is the foundation of health, convenience should not mean compromise, and that everyone is unique in how they eat and live. That’s why we’re building a future in which healthy living is both easy and enjoyable.

Hungryroot is a distributed team of top talent across 28+ U.S. states. While we have a headquarters in New York City, our remote-first culture emphasizes collaboration, team-building, and flexibility. Expect regular virtual team events, strong ownership and accountability, and an annual company retreat.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive Systems Operations Support Analyst to support our fulfillment platform and operational systems during off-hours. This role is responsible for monitoring production systems, investigating incidents, troubleshooting operational issues, and ensuring fulfillment operations continue running smoothly.

During your shift, you'll often be the primary engineering resource supporting the business. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, enjoys solving technical problems, and knows how to investigate issues across logs, databases, APIs, and application code before escalating when necessary.

The ideal candidate thrives on detailed execution, possesses strong foundational Python, JSON, and SQL skills, and can communicate complex technical issues clearly and concisely in English.

The expected hours are Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm EST, with every other weekend on call. You can work remotely anywhere in the US.

For the first month, the hours will be 9am-5pm EST for training. Upon successful completion of training, it will transition to the on-call hours (3pm-11pm EST).

Responsibilities

Production Support & Monitoring

• Off-hours coverage: Serve as the primary on-call resource to monitor and maintain the health of our fulfillment operations platform and related integrations during scheduled off-hours
• Monitor the health of fulfillment systems, integrations, and operational workflows during scheduled on-call hours.
• Respond to production alerts and operational support requests with urgency.
• Identify, triage, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues using established runbooks.
• Investigate issues across application logs, databases, APIs, and code to determine root cause.
• Perform debugging and log analysis to quickly isolate failures.
• Document findings and resolutions to improve future incident response.
• Independently resolve low-to-medium complexity incidents.
• Escalate high-severity issues to the Sr. Manager of Fulfillment Systems when appropriate, providing:
• impact assessment
• root cause (if known)
• troubleshooting performed
• recommended next steps
• Develop and maintain small Python scripts and automation tools.
• Support low-risk enhancements and bug fixes within fulfillment applications.
• Perform routine system maintenance, cleanup, and technical debt work.
• Improve operational runbooks and support documentation.
• Identify recurring operational issues and recommend long-term fixes.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve system reliability and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering or systems support (WMS/OMS etc)
• Experience supporting fulfillment, warehouse, & supply chain systems and processes
• Intermediate SQL skills for investigation and data analysis
• Experience working with JSON APIs
• Ability to investigate issues using logs, databases, and application code
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Docker
• Experience with monitoring and alerting platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
• Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Universal paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup

Expected Pay Range
$85,000 - $100,000

#LI-REMOTE

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Our mission to help make healthy eating easy, accessible, and joyful is better served by a diverse workplace. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We have zero-tolerance for harassment or discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class.