Senior DevOps Engineer

Published on January 23, 2025

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We are a fully remote company looking for a Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer to help us automate, secure, and scale our infrastructure. If you’re passionate about infrastructure as code, automation, and scalable systems, and you thrive in a remote environment—this role is for you!
You’ll work closely with our architects, CTO, and cross-functional engineering teams to build robust and secure solutions. We’re looking for someone who will grow with us and make a long-term impact on our products.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
 • Design and build scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure.
 • Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Helm.
 • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment of multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop).
 • Set up monitoring and logging for real-time system insights using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
       • Design and implement infrastructure for data lakes and ETL pipelines.
 • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure system integrity and security.
 • Contribute to security best practices, including incident response and disaster recovery planning, and also implement advanced security measures, including IAM policies, VPC design, and encryption. 
💼 Our Tech Stack
 • Languages & Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Rust, Go
 • Cloud Platform: AWS
 • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm
 • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Docker
 • Databases & Caching: PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached
 • Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
 • CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD
 • Collaboration Tools: Slack, Jira, Confluence
Requirements
🌟 Required Skills
 • Proven experience managing and maintaining scalable Linux-based environments.
 • Expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure.
 • Experience with infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform / Terragrunt.
 • Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
 • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
 • Strong database experience, especially with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Memcached.
 • Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
 • Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
✨ Nice-to-Have Skills
 • Experience working in a fully remote environment.
 • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails or Golang applications.
 • Knowledge of serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, RDS Serverless).
 • Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd.
 • Familiarity with data lake solutions and ETL pipelines.
📈 Examples of Projects You’ll Work On
 • Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Helm.
 • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster and more reliable deployments.
 • Set up monitoring and logging for real-time system insights using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
 • Design and implement infrastructure for data lakes and ETL pipelines.
 • Implement advanced security measures, including IAM policies, VPC design, and encryption.
Benefits
Company Overview
Our mission is to empower people to have their most productive workday. To do this we have built the industry-leading workforce analytics platform for remote and distributed teams. 
We were an early believer in the remote work trend and have been 100% remote from day one, which was over a decade ago. With a focus on transparency and accountability, our software provides valuable insights about work habits. Our platform powers time and activity tracking, shift/schedule management, as well as invoicing, and payments for over 95,000 businesses. 
We believe that the remote work trend represents the biggest tectonic shift in the business world since the advent of the PC and that the majority of companies will have a tool like Hubstaff in their tech stack within the next decade. We have a winning culture and want to talk to you about how to help us continue our incredible momentum.
Why You Should Apply: 
Please let us know if you prefer to be hired as a contractor or employee (EOR).
Competitive Compensation
  • Contractor Rate: Between USD 45/hour and USD 50/hour. Contractors are paid based on the hours worked.
  • Employee Salary: Competitive base salary, depending on your location, well above the local average, plus benefits.
Exciting Perks for Contractors
  • Career Growth Opportunities: We invest in the professional growth of all our team members. You'll receive plenty of support from your Team Lead and recognition for your hard work.
  • Work Flexibility: As a contractor, you have the freedom to choose when and how you work, allowing for optimal work-life balance.
  • Full-time Commitment: Expected 40 hours/week commitment, with the flexibility to adjust your work hours.
  • No Employment Benefits: Contractors do not receive PTO or other employment standards benefits, but the pay is competitive, and the growth opportunities are abundant!
Incredible Perks for Employees
  • Health Insurance & Pension Benefits: These benefits are fully aligned with your country's labor laws and requirements. You may also expect additional private health insurance coverage in some of these countries. 
  • Generous Paid Time Off: Employees receive an attractive PTO package, national holidays in their country, and sick leave support. 
  • Annual Salary Reviews: Regular pay increases based on performance and achievements.
Freedom & Flexibility
  • Fully Remote Position: Work from anywhere in Portugal, Poland, Romania, Brazil, or Argentina. Enjoy the benefits of a remote-first environment with an empowering culture focused on delivering results.
  • Flexible Hours: Employees and contractors alike enjoy the flexibility to set their own schedules within reason, promoting a great work-life balance.
Unforgettable Retreats
  • Celebrate Success Together: Join us at unforgettable annual retreats in stunning destinations. Our team has gathered in places like the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Ibiza, Spain. Where will we go next?
Be Part of Our Mission
  • Empower the Future of Work: As a part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of redefining work for a global, distributed workforce.
  • Proven Track Record: We've seen incredible growth and are ready to accelerate even further, with the added boost of new investment.
  • The Best is Yet to Come: You’ll be joining a company with its most exciting years ahead. Your contributions will shape the future of our business and the work landscape worldwide.