Sr DevOps Engineer
New Yesterday
This position will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure to support Curology's mission of making effective skincare accessible to everyone. In this role, you will collaborate with engineering teams across the organization to build robust, secure, and highly available systems on AWS. This position will require a strong understanding of cloud architecture, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
To be successful in this position, candidates should have hands-on experience with AWS, EKS, Terraform, Datadog, Grafana, and AuroraDB (MySQL), with the ability to be flexible and adopt new tools and technologies as business needs evolve. In this role, you will work closely with development teams to implement DevOps best practices, drive automation initiatives, and ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
Essential Duties and Job Functions
Design and implement scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles
Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS for containerized applications
Develop, maintain, and enhance Terraform modules and configurations for consistent infrastructure provisioning
Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Datadog and Grafana
Optimize database performance, reliability, and scaling for AuroraDB (MySQL) clusters
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, safe deployments across multiple environments
Execute infrastructure projects from concept to completion with minimal guidance in a fast-paced startup environment
Collaborate with development teams to implement DevOps best practices and improve system observability
Maintain and support critical infrastructure components and integrations
Participate in on-call rotation and incident response procedures
Perform routine system maintenance, security updates, and capacity planning
Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual operational overhead
Execute ad-hoc infrastructure tasks as needed
Requirements
5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud infrastructure
Extensive understanding of AWS services and cloud architecture patterns
Experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes cluster management in production environments
Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure automation and state management
Experience with Datadog for application and infrastructure monitoring
Hands-on experience with Grafana for data visualization and dashboard creation
Strong background with MySQL databases, preferably Amazon Aurora
Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Integration experience with CI/CD tools and deployment automation
General understanding of best practices in security, networking, and compliance
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.)
Proficiency with version control systems (Git) is a MUST
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred
Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities, solve problems quickly, take initiative and work independently
Attention to detail, strong analytical mindset and excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to participate in on-call rotation as needed
Benefits
You Will Love Working At Curology Because:
Competitive salary and equity packages
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees; flexible spending account; 401k; mental health & wellness programs
Minimum Time Off policy (unlimited PTO, with at least 3 weeks off) for exempt employees
11 company observed holidays
Additional holidays: Curology days off (1 per quarter), 1 annual floating holiday (employee’s choice), and Gratitude Week (employees take the full week of Thanksgiving off; business critical teams observe different days)
Paid parental leave
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Employee donation matching program
Company-sponsored events
Free subscription to Curology or Agency (for you and another VIP of your choice!)
Salary Range: $160k-$200k (placement in range dependent on location and experience)
Curology encourages applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records Notice to Applicants under the CCPA.
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