DevOps Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Onboarding
SOHO
Startups
Terraform
Artificial Intelligence
Collaboration
Communication
Docker
Kubernetes
Python

Job Details

Location: New York, NY (Onsite)(Only Local)
Mode: Contract To Hire

Key Requirements

  1. Technical Skills:
    1. AWS environment: EKS (Kubernetes)
    2. CDN expertise: Fastly preferred
    3. Infrastructure as Code: Terraform or CloudFormation
    4. Programming experience: Proficiency in Python, Go, Bash
  2. Experience:
    1. Minimum: 3 years, more senior candidates preferred
    2. Bonus: Security experience or familiarity with AI tools, including advanced integrations like ChatGPT
  3. Background:
    1. Startup or delivery systems experience preferred (e.g., Uber, DoorDash)
    2. Avoid candidates from heavily corporate/structured environments like JP Morgan or Morgan Stanley
    3. Media experience a plus; familiarity with fintech systems also suitable
  4. Cultural Fit:
    1. Industry Alignment: Interest in hip-hop music, entertainment, street culture, fashion
    2. Office Environment: Fast-paced, relaxed feel; beautiful new SoHo office
    3. Work Style:
      1. Self-starter and proactive capable of making executive decisions independently.
      2. Preventive: Think ahead instead of waiting for instructions or asking unnecessary questions.

Additional Expectations

  1. Comms Proficiency: Strong communication skills; ability to coordinate onboarding and cross-team collaboration effectively.
  2. AI Knowledge: Advantageous but not mandatory; must demonstrate ability to share thinking process during tasks, especially when using tools like ChatGPT.

Interview Process

  1. Tech Assessment (Rodion):
    1. 45 minutes to 1-hour test: Optimize Docker files, parse and transform data using Python.
  2. Onsite Interview:
    1. 2 hours with Aleksey, engineering director, and principal staff engineers.
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