Software Engineer - DevOps
Software Engineer - DevOps
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Job Description
About MotherDuck
Dont let the quirky name fool you! Were on a mission to radically transform the data analyst user experience. We empower and delight analysts using a novel cloud architecture built on top of DuckDB an open source foundation with a vibrant community. Our team is a diverse mix of passionate collaborative and empathetic data industry veterans from Google Amazon Meta Snowflake Looker SingleStore Databricks and the like.
DevOps at MotherDuck
We are a small but mighty team of globally-distributed engineers responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure CI/CD monitoring and observability and assorted internal tools that keep the MotherDuck development lifecycle running smoothly. We are scrappy and responsive; we value agency bias to action and willingness to learn new things when necessary. We are looking for a solutions-oriented collaborative creative teammate who is excited to roll up their sleeves and get to work.
What you will do
At MotherDuck were redefining the future of cloud-based data analytics by building innovative solutions that transform the way businesses manage and analyze data. As we continue to scale were looking for a talented DevOps Software Engineer to join our flock and help streamline and support our existing infrastructure ensuring reliability scalability and efficiency across all of our platforms.
This role is a hybrid role that can be based out of our Amsterdam office and requires minimal travel for team and company events and responsibility for a 24 hour on-call shift approximately 3 weeks each year.
Responsibilities:
Design implement and manage scalable infrastructure using cloud-native technologies (our stack is primarily deployed in AWS but multi-cloud is on the horizon)
Maintain troubleshoot and continuously improve existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration and deployment processes
Collaborate with development security and operations teams to implement best practices in automation monitoring and performance tuning
Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
Automate routine tasks to reduce manual effort and minimize downtime
Monitor system performance troubleshoot issues and ensure high availability of services
Implement robust security practices and ensure compliance with industry standards
Assist with incident response and ensure effective post-mortem analysis to continuously improve system reliability
Participate in on-call rotation staffed by engineers across development and operations teams
What you Bring
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer Site Reliability Engineer Systems Administrator or related role
Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS Google Cloud Platform or Azure) and confidence in your ability to quickly familiarize yourself with another
Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI CircleCI)
Solid understanding of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation
Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus Grafana Datadog or similar
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong scripting skills in Python Bash or similar languages
Familiarity with security best practices including IAM VPC configurations and data encryption
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative fast-paced environment
Nice to Have:
Experience with large-scale distributed systems multi-region and multi-cloud a plus
Experience with or interest in testing and testing strategies
Knowledge of database systems and optimization
Direct experience building maintaining and supporting infrastructure tools and mission-critical systems
Experience working and collaborating with an internal customer such as a development team support team or similar
What we provide
Competitive salary and stock options so you have a stake in our flocks success.
Flexible time off take the time you need to recharge explore or just have a lazy day by the pond.
A good pension plan
Legendary company events we bring the whole flock together twice a year for unforgettable summits in fun locations plus 1-2 team gatherings a year to keep our bonds strong.
Hybrid work environment Spend three days a week in the office collaborating with the flock and work from wherever youre most productive the rest of the timewhether thats your home office a coffee shop or a peaceful lakeside retreat. We have to warn you though most of us like the office so much we come anyway. Its on the river Ij with a great lunch every day.
Please Apply
Does this role sound appealing to you but youre missing some of the requirements or dont quite think youre qualified Please apply anyway. Research has shown that underrepresented groups in technology often shy away from roles which arent a 100% match. We aim to build a diverse team and will strongly consider applicants who bring many of the requirements plus have other experiences which round out their qualifications.
MotherDuck is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. MotherDuck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
