Devops Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Devops Engineer (Cloud): Managing and optimizing cloud resources (AWS, Aliyun) focusing on performance, cost-effectiveness, and security. Focus on automating manual tasks and processes to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and increase the speed of our development lifecycle.

Location: Flexible working hours and location

Company

hirify.global merges human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI to transform digital note-taking.

What you will do

• Manage and optimize cloud resources (AWS, Aliyun), focusing on performance, cost-effectiveness, and security.
• Automate manual tasks and processes to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and increase the speed of our development lifecycle.
• Share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team.

Requirements

• Fluent English and Mandarin
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS CN, Azure CN or Aliyun CN).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CDK
• Knowledge in CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD, GitHub actions
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Expertise in operating a scalable and resilient kubernetes cluster
• Knowledge in cloud storage, deployment and computing.
• Good understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls).
• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Robust software engineering practices, testing and automation have no secrets.
• Excellent problem-solving and story-telling skills
• A love of software craftsmanship, you have a strong desire of self-improvement through side projects and sharing
• Good sense of the best tools for any task

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Company-wide annual offsite (we met in Bali in 2024 and Istanbul in 2025)
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents

Hiring process

• An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team.
• A short troubleshooting skills take home assignment
• A live coding technical interview - skills in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, containers, Linux, networking, and security, as well as your ability to clearly explain your thought process.
• Engineering Manager interview - asking questions around your experience and technical projects you have been involved in
• Behavioural panel interview - answering questions around the hirify.global company values and a short presentation on one of your passions