Senior DevOps Engineer

at  Topsort

We’re quickly growing and super excited for you to join us!
About Us
Topsort is a global, remote-first SaaS company that democratizes the exclusive and powerful auction-based technology so marketplaces and retailers can monetize faster and stress-free. Our core offering is an auction-powered infrastructure and APIs that help marketplaces build native ads monetization, such as sponsored listings, dynamic banners, and faster.
We are a fast-growing team with a can-do attitude and growth mentality. Our culture is one of constantly pushing the limits, embracing feedback and ambiguity, and being excited by new challenges. You will be one of the first 50 employees, so it is important that you are ambitious, have leadership skills, can act hands-on, and are not afraid of new challenges.
We build in the open, collaborate frequently, and hold each other accountable. If you are looking for a laid-back position where you get a long training period, lots of hand-holding, and full predictability over your day-to-day tasks, this might not be a fit. If you are looking for a fast-paced environment where you will learn a ton, will be surrounded by great peers, and will be a fundamental part of a fast growing startup, look no further.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure that powers our products. Your role will be essential in ensuring that our systems are scalable, secure, and highly available. We are looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, has a passion for automation, and can lead technical initiatives that directly impact the success of our products.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps / Platform / SRE roles, designing and maintaining cloud architectures.
• Strong experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Proficiency in containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid experience in cloud networking and security (VPCs, subnets, ACLs, VPNs).
• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Consul, Linkerd) and API platforms (Kong, KrakenD, Tyk, Apigee).
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Tekton, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix and scripting (Bash).
• Strong programming skills in Python and Golang.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (openTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

SKILLS:

• Excellent design and implementation of cloud architectures and DevOps practices (GitOps, etc.).
• Ability to design solutions that scale efficiently and ensure high availability.
• Experience in designing and implementing API and microservices architectures.
• Strong programming expertise in Python and Golang, including best practices and design patterns.
• Solid problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AT TOPSORT?

• Direct and Speedy: We give candid feedback, push each other to set higher goals and produce more impact by always thinking “how do we do this faster and better”.
• Embrace a Sports Team Mentality: We are all helpful and collaborative internally. You are ultimately surrounded by just different people that are all here to help you get the job done and shine as a team.
• Constant Improvement: The best way to grow is by doing. The Topsort team is made of action-driven, intelligent, and curious individuals who are constantly seeking improvements and reinventions that lead to a better output and are never content with the status quo.
• Silicon Valley to the World: We were born in the pandemic by Stanford and Harvard alum co founders who offer remote-working options with coworking memberships and (at least) once a year in person offsite gathering.
• Valued for Your Individuality: From personalized birthday gifts to work anniversaries, and management training program or in-person gatherings or career talks and mentorships, part-time DJs and tik-tok vloggers are also commercial leaders and technical staff at Topsort. We don’t take management with a cookie cutter approach - but rather we cherish your quarkes and think it makes us stronger.
  Do you sound like the right fit? Let’s dive right in

• Design and maintain scalable cloud architectures, implementing solutions that ensure high availability and optimal performance.
• Develop and enhance our CI/CD pipelines, automating processes to increase the efficiency of the development team.
• Implement and manage monitoring and observability systems to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in our DevOps practices and system architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Mentor other team members and promote best engineering practices.