DevOps Engineer - US
Core team
$200K - $300K/yr compensation
Required Skills
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
About micro1
micro1 connects domain experts to the development of frontier AI models. Real-world expertise is turned into training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how models perform. AI labs and enterprises use micro1 to train models and build reliable AI agents through advanced evaluations and reinforcement learning environments. Experts contribute directly to how AI systems learn, reason, and perform across domains like finance, healthcare, engineering, and more. Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality contributions at scale.
Our goal is to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered over 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts grows into the human intelligence layer for AI.
Job Description
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote - US
Job Summary:
Join our team as a pivotal DevOps Engineer, where you’ll architect, implement, and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions across dynamic cloud environments. You’ll play a key role in driving world-class production reliability, automation, and security for high-traffic systems. If you thrive in a remote, fast-paced setting and have a passion for building robust, secure, and efficient infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure leveraging AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Manage end-to-end cloud infrastructure, addressing real production issues and ensuring high system availability.
- Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK).
- Drive cost optimization initiatives and monitor resource utilization across multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Champion DevSecOps best practices, including container security, API protection, and secret management.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive observability through logging, metrics, alerting, and rapid debugging strategies.
- Mentor and set standards for the next wave of DevOps hires, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps roles with strong AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker expertise.
- Deep technical knowledge of DevSecOps toolkits, including Jenkins, Terraform, Git/Version control, and containerization technologies.
- Hands-on experience with large-scale, high-availability production environments and real-time issue resolution.
- Solid understanding of DevOps automation tools (Terraform, GitHub Actions) and best practices for zero-downtime deployments.
- Proficiency in infrastructure security: IAM, secrets management, network security, and API protection.
- Proven experience with AWS services (RDS, S3, Lambda, EC2, ECS, API Gateway, WAF), with exposure to GCP/Azure in multi-cloud setups.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with security platforms such as Prisma Cloud, SIEM, CrowdStrike, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with API and container security in cloud-native environments.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, standard-setting, or guiding DevOps teams through infrastructure evolution.