DevOps Engineer
Required Skills
DevOps
Kubernetes
AWS
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: 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.