Staff DevOps Engineer- Founding Engineer/ AWS/Terraform/ Ruby
Philadelphia, PA
Onsite
Full Time
$170k - $240k
This company is a fast-growing technology organization building modern, customer-facing applications used worldwide. They foster a collaborative, agile environment with a global team and encourage innovation, ownership, and the freedom to use the right tools to get the job done.
They are seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to design, scale, and optimize infrastructure for high-impact applications. This role involves working with modern cloud technologies, automation tools, and application teams using frameworks such as Ruby on Rails and React. You’ll play a critical part in shaping DevOps strategy, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position is on-site in San Francisco, CA.
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
They are seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to design, scale, and optimize infrastructure for high-impact applications. This role involves working with modern cloud technologies, automation tools, and application teams using frameworks such as Ruby on Rails and React. You’ll play a critical part in shaping DevOps strategy, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position is on-site in San Francisco, CA.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven track record of driving DevOps initiatives and delivering scalable solutions
- Strong expertise with Terraform and AWS services (IAM, ECS, RDS, Route53, S3, SES, etc.)
- Solid Linux systems knowledge and networking troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency with version control and CI/CD tools (Git, GitHub Actions)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Experience with SOC2/GDPR compliance is a plus
- Background in backend frameworks such as Ruby on Rails or Django is advantageous
Tech Breakdown
- 70% Infrastructure automation & cloud operations
- 30% Collaboration, compliance, and process improvement
- Lead infrastructure development and optimization using Terraform and AWS
- Partner with engineering teams to enhance development efficiency
- Strengthen security and compliance standards across systems
- Improve monitoring, deployment, and automation practices
- Mentor team members and help guide DevOps direction
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan for retirement savings
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Opportunities for professional development and certifications