Muck Rack - Senior Software Engineer, DevOps
Responsibilities
• Partner with DevOps and application engineering teams to design and improve standardized infrastructure, deployment workflows, and CI/CD pipelines • Build, operate, and continuously improve our containerized infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency • Bring deep expertise in Kubernetes and its ecosystem, helping define best practices and support adoption across engineering teams • Manage and evolve cloud infrastructure on AWS, including compute, networking, and storage systems • Improve observability, monitoring, and incident readiness across production systems • Participate in a shared on-call rotation (approximately 1 week every 5 weeks), responding to and resolving production incidents • Mentor teammates and share knowledge to improve engineering practices and operational maturity across the organization • To Be Set Up for Success in This Role, You'll Need to Have • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform • Solid experience working with AWS (e.g., EKS, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC, Route53) • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins, or Argo CD • Experience working with containerized systems such as Docker and containerd • Familiarity with cloud security best practices and modern approaches to securing infrastructure, including shift-left principles • Experience operating and scaling high-traffic systems and large-scale data platforms in production environments • Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to debugging and system design • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a distributed environment • If Any of the Below Also Describe You, This Could Be an Exciting Opportunity • Experience improving developer workflows and reducing friction in deployment and infrastructure processes • Familiarity with tools in the Kubernetes ecosystem such as Helm, Argo CD, and Karpenter • Experience enhancing observability through monitoring, alerting, and logging systems • Experience contributing to infrastructure documentation and internal enablement efforts • Interest in continuously evaluating and adopting new technologies where they provide clear value • In Addition, We're Always Looking for Candidates Who • Take ownership of their work and proactively identify opportunities for improvement • Collaborate effectively across teams and contribute to a strong engineering culture • Balance speed and pragmatism with long-term system reliability and maintainability • Are comfortable working independently while staying aligned with a distributed team • Communicate clearly, give and receive feedback, and support teammates when needed • Proactively incorporate AI tools into day-to-day work to improve productivity and accelerate delivery
Benefits
• Remote Work, Forever • Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup • Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions) • Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S. • Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment • Standardized bonus or commission structure • 401(k) with employer contributions • Equity opportunities • Health & Wellness • Health & Wellness • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents • 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans • 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program • Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits • Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription • 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days • 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days • Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave • Learning and Development • Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion • Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training • Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly • 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development • Inclusive, Customer-First Culture • Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives • Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation • Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide • Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations. • While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence. • Please note: For detailed information regarding our GDPR and/or CCPA compliance policies, including how we handle personal data and privacy rights, kindly refer to the email correspondence accompanying this application. • Muck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume. • Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. • Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack’s HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an ‘@muckrack.com’ email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to [email protected].
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