DevOps Engineer (Family Networking)

Company Background

Our client is a Remote First company dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for families worldwide. Guided by shared values, they foster a mission-driven culture that encourages authenticity, collaboration, and innovation. The company values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.
 

Project Description

You will work within a close-knit team of Cloud, Java, Python, and PHP engineers to ensure the company’s internal platforms and systems remain modern, secure, and scalable. You will contribute to the ongoing journey to scale the platform to 150 million users by maintaining infrastructure, upgrading deployments, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
 

Technologies

• Cloud: AWS (EC2, EKS, DynamoDB, SQS)
• Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Terraform
• CI/CD: Argo, ECR, Jenkins, CircleCI, BuildKite
• Databases: MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Queuing/Streaming: Kafka, NSQ
   

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with distributed teams on cloud and DevOps projects;
• Upgrade Kubernetes deployments to the latest version;
• Maintain libraries and operating systems to ensure they are upgraded and current;
• Test and deploy security patches to maintain compliance and system integrity;
• Propose upgrades and updates to ensure system scalability, reliability, and resilience;
• Update CI/CD pipelines to optimize build and deployment times;
• Assist the Test Engineering team in automating service and component validation;
   

Job Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, DynamoDB, SQS);
• 4+ years of experience with relational and non-relational databases such as MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra;
• Proficiency in microservices and horizontally scalable architectures;
• Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining systems with Kubernetes;
• Proficiency with Docker, Prometheus, and Terraform;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Argo, Jenkins, CircleCI, BuildKite);
• Experience with queuing/streaming technologies such as Kafka and NSQ;
• Knowledge of high-scale, low-latency systems;
• Adaptive to working across scripting/programming languages regularly;
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with excellent written and verbal communication;
• English proficiency from B2 for effective communication;
   

What Do We Offer

• 100% remote work or a comfortable office in Bucharest;
• B2B or Individual employment contracts with a competitive benefits package;
• Comprehensive medical insurance and paid vacation days;
• Access to an in-house training center, Udemy subscriptions, and top-tier equipment;
• The chance to collaborate with a talented and passionate DevOps team;