Job Application for Senior DevOps Engineer at DFINITY

Do you have extensive experience crafting high-performance, secure DevOps pipelines? Are you passionate about building the future of the internet on the cutting edge of blockchain technology? If you have deep expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD, and PromQL, and you’re excited to push boundaries, then let’s talk!

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll take the helm in designing, developing, and maintaining our highly available infrastructure for groundbreaking blockchain applications. You'll leverage your extensive experience and expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and PromQL to not only automate deployments and optimize performance but also guide the overall DevOps strategy.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage robust Kubernetes deployments for applications and services, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
Champion the use of PromQL for crafting intricate queries that monitor the performance and health of blockchain applications and the underlying infrastructure.
Troubleshoot and diagnose complex issues within the Kubernetes environment.
Collaborate extensively with development teams to establish and implement DevOps best practices for secure and efficient deployments.
Continuously innovate and automate DevOps workflows to streamline processes.
Stay at the forefront of advancements in Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, monitoring technologies, and the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain technology.
Proactively identify and implement industry-leading security best practices to safeguard our infrastructure.
Mentor engineers and share your vast knowledge of blockchain technology and DevOps principles.

Qualifications:

10+ years of related professional experience
Proven track record of successfully designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, production-grade Kubernetes deployments.
In-depth and demonstrable expertise in CI/CD principles and a variety of tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).
Mastery of PromQL for querying and analyzing complex monitoring data, particularly from blockchain systems.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Cloudflare).
Excellent scripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.) and experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform).
A deep understanding distributed systems, and their security considerations is crucial.
Prior experience working with blockchain technologies is a plus.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment and work effectively as part of a talented team.

This is a remote role with much of the current team based in the US on EST, so preference for those that can work in overlapping time zones.

About DFINITY and the Internet Computer:

DFINITY is a leading contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a mission to bring the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Built on its unique third-generation blockchain technology, ICP enables the development and operation of a new generation of unstoppable, tamper-proof, fully decentralized web applications. Its powerful technology can run entire AI models within smart contracts, representing a major advancement for secure AI. Through seamless integration with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP facilitates multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3.

Join our team of over 250 talented individuals, including world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language experts, and industry leaders, who are shaping the future of the internet and web3.

DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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