Role: Sr DevOps Engineer
Location: NYC, NY
Duration: 9-12 Months
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
Actively maintain and build a culture of learning, respect, transparency, and trust.
Backend development with a variety of languages including but not limited to Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Kotlin, etc.
Write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability.
Collaborate with other engineers by taking part in pair programming, whiteboarding solutions, team discussions to work as a team rather than working in isolation.
Help to evolve our system, organically without over-engineering, to promote simplicity, and working software.
Promote constant refactoring while developing features or touching existing code to keep the codebase as clean as possible.
Promote iterative development, using best practices such as feature toggles, CI/CD, canary releases, test automation, logging, and monitoring to ensure confidence in our release process
Active engagement in technical discussions during architecture meetings, code reviews, and design docs to help promote a culture of learning and constant improvement.
Defend the integrity of the codebase, never compromising on code quality.
Ability to say NO, respectfully challenge ideas, and call out potential trade-offs.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
6+ years of software development experience in development. Passionate about technology, new ideas, and always willing to learn new things.
You have a love for clean, elegant code.
You have an understanding of agile, lean, and DevOps principles.
You have an understanding of testing and CI/CD.
Solid understanding of object-oriented and/or functional programming design principles.
Experience with two or more aspects of our tech stack (Python, Kotlin, Javascript/TypeScript, Postgres, AWS, GraphQL, DataDog, Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiar with at least one backend framework like Django, Rails, Spring, or similar.
Capacity to work in high growth, fast-paced environments, and can adapt to change.
You have an expert understanding of industry best practices and standards.
You have excellent communication and teamwork skills.
You have acute attention to detail and dedication to quality.
Experience with at least one database engine (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases