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Lead DevOps Engineer

Jobgether

Salary: 180k-215k USD

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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer in United States.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will drive the development and optimization of platform infrastructure and tooling to enhance deployment velocity, reliability, and developer experience. You will lead initiatives that streamline CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and improve system observability and performance at scale. The role involves collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to reduce complexity, optimize infrastructure costs, and ensure repeatable, reliable processes. You will influence engineering practices, mentor team members, and champion a culture of continuous improvement. Your work will have a direct impact on how quickly and efficiently engineers can deliver new features, making the platform both robust and developer-friendly. This position requires a balance of technical depth, leadership, and communication skills in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Accountabilities:
• Lead platform engineering initiatives to build and optimize infrastructure, tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes containerized workloads and orchestration.
• Enhance system reliability and observability using tools such as Datadog or Prometheus.
• Reduce complexity in tooling and configurations to improve developer experience.
• Drive infrastructure cost optimization while maintaining high reliability.
• Ensure reliable, repeatable, and standardized deployments with minimal manual intervention.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure improvements with business goals.
• Mentor and guide engineers, promoting best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a DevOps or Platform Engineering lead, including leading complex infrastructure or tooling migrations.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud design patterns, Terraform IaC, and containerized workloads (Kubernetes).
• Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with Git, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• Hands-on knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with GitOps tools like Spacelift or Flux.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong project management skills, balancing roadmap initiatives and urgent operational needs.
• Eagerness to learn evolving platform engineering technologies and contribute to technical excellence.
• Bonus: Frontend/backend development experience, SQL tuning, caching technologies, AI tooling for efficiency, or prior team/project leadership experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $180,000 – $215,000 annually.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Flexible paid time off and 13 company holidays annually.
• Stock options and 401(k) with employer match.
• Wellbeing subsidies and memberships (One Medical, Teladoc, Talkspace).
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Supplemental short & long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave and supportive work-life balance initiatives.
• Opportunities for career growth and mentorship in a collaborative environment.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.
When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.