DevOps Engineer
Required Skills
DevOps
Kubernetes
AWS
About micro1
micro1 is a data engine that helps AI labs train foundational models and enterprises build AI agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments used to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations used to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings. Our data engine includes an AI recruiter agent that sources and vets domain experts, a data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data, and a pipeline performance system that ensures both quality and velocity.
Our goal is to have 1 billion people doing meaningful work by contributing their expertise to the development of frontier AI models. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered more than 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts expands to form the human intelligence layer for AGI.
Job Description
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary:
Join our customer's team as a DevOps Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting robust, scalable cloud infrastructure. This expert-level position requires a strong background in DevOps best practices, automation, and cloud-native technologies, contributing to the seamless delivery and operation of mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS and Kubernetes.
- Automate deployment pipelines, monitoring, and configuration management to improve system efficiency and reliability.
- Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure smooth integration and continuous delivery across environments.
- Monitor system performance, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks or potential outages.
- Establish and enforce security best practices within DevOps processes, supporting compliance and data protection requirements.
- Document processes and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex infrastructure and application-level issues to ensure minimal downtime.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven expertise in DevOps methodologies and cloud-native infrastructure management.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for orchestration and container management.
- Strong proficiency with AWS cloud services and solutions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and collaboration.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Ability to manage incident response and root cause analysis in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with monitoring tools and observability best practices (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant AWS or Kubernetes certifications.
- Experience working in distributed, remote-first teams.
- Background in highly regulated or enterprise-scale environments.