Staff Devops Engineer

We're seeking a hands-on Staff DevOps Engineer to own architecture, automation, and scaleout of our Google Cloud Platform infrastructure. You'll work closely with software engineers to deliver AI-ready, production-grade systems that are secure, resilient, and built for speed.
What You'll Do

• Architect, automate, and scale secure infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable delivery.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design production-ready AI/ML systems.

• Monitor, optimize, and secure all environments for performance, uptime, and scalability.

What We're Looking For:
Experience

• 10+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure, SRE, or Platform Engineering (hands-on IC).

• Startup experience (early-stage preferred). Additional background at larger tech companies (e.g., Shopify) is a plus.

• Deep expertise with GCP (compute, networking, storage, security).

• Proven experience integrating AI/ML systems in production.

• Bonus: Founder/CTO background, or 5+ years at a successful startup.

Skills

• CI/CD, containerization, automated testing.

• Kubernetes expertise.

• Distributed systems & cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).

• Database & infra stack: Postgres, Turbopuffer, OpenAI.

• Platform telemetry, performance, scalability, uptime ownership.

Attributes

• Founder-level ownership, speed, and ambition.

• Fast learner, thrives in high-stakes, high-velocity environments.

• Strong communicator and collaborator.

• Passion projects, side builds, or competitive programming achievements are a strong signal