Software Engineer (DevOps)

Impiricus

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years in cloud infrastructure operations.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
  • Expertise in AWS core services like EC2, VPC, and RDS is essential.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash; SQL skills are necessary.
  • Experience with building CI/CD pipelines, particularly using AWS-native tools or GitLab/GitHub Actions.
  • Familiarity with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools.
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services and third-party tools.
  • Optimize containerized and serverless workloads using AWS services like Lambda and Fargate.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot systems to ensure high availability using Amazon CloudWatch.
  • Implement AWS security best practices, focusing on IAM and network security.
  • Automate infrastructure operations and maintenance processes using scripting.
  • Lead incident response initiatives to enhance system reliability and performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with employer contributions available.
  • 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life insurance coverage.
  • Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to recharge as needed.
  • Paid parental leave policy for new or adoptive parents after 6 months of service.
  • Option to work remotely or in-office to suit personal preferences and collaboration needs.
  • 401(k) plan with tax advantages and employer matching contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Software Engineer (DevOps)

Location: Atlanta, GA | NYC, NY | Remote, USA

Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried

Job Summary:

As a Software Engineer (DevOps), you will play a critical role in building, operating, and continuously improving the cloud infrastructure that powers our digital platform. This role is primarily focused on DevOps ownership-including infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, reliability, and security-while also contributing to application quality through QA automation, defect resolution, and feature development as needed.

You will design and manage scalable AWS infrastructure, optimize deployment pipelines, and ensure high system availability and performance. In addition, you will work closely with Engineering and QA teams to strengthen automated testing frameworks, troubleshoot and resolve production and pre-production issues, and support the implementation of new features.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services (e.g. CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) and/or third-party tools.
  • Operate and optimize containerized and serverless workloads using services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Fargate.
  • Monitor, log, and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and related observability tools to ensure high availability.
  • Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, network security (VPCs, security groups), and secrets management.
  • Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance using scripting and AWS-native automation services.
  • Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvements in reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to maintain application stability and performance.
  • Contribute to and enhance QA automation to ensure reliable, high-quality releases.
  • Support additional infrastructure, platform, and operational efforts as needed.

Experience:
  • 3+ years of experience building production-grade software, including 2+ years of hands-on experience developing and operating cloud-based infrastructure.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical engineering field.
  • Strong experience operating production workloads on AWS, including core services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
  • Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native or common third-party tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS.
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud security best practices.
  • Programming background in Golang and/or TypeScript is a plus


The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000.

Where you land within the range will reflect your skills, experience, and location, while keeping team parity in mind and leaving room for future growth.

Important Notice

To protect candidates, please note that all communication from our team will come directly from an [redacted].com email address. We do not engage third party recruiters to schedule interviews for this role. If you receive outreach from anyone outside of our domain claiming to represent Impiricus, please disregard and let us know by forwarding the message to [redacted]

Benefits:

Impiricus focuses on taking care of our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.

Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge
HSA, FSA & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan)
Coverage & Protection: 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy - recharge your batteries your way
Parental Leave: Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months)
Your Work, Your Way: If you're close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option.
401(k): Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!)

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