Senior Software Engineer (DevOps, Federal Operations)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (DevOps, Federal Operations): Leading and supporting a team managing restricted government cloud environments, focusing on reliability, performance, and compliance for federal customers. Focus on building scalable infrastructure, troubleshooting complex production issues across distributed systems, and ensuring secure operations.

Location: Remote (USA). This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), so candidates must be eligible to access controlled technology under U.S. export control laws.

Salary: $176,000–$207,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer focused on AI-powered security solutions for federal customers.

What you will do

• Automate tasks and build tools to eliminate repetitive operational toil.
• Maintain and scale reliable software applications using DevOps best practices.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments.
• Optimize and maintain Kubernetes-based orchestration systems for performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, infrastructure, and distributed system layers.
• Participate in on-call rotations and support incident response.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with stakeholders on infrastructure and deployment requirements.
• Ensure compliance with government cloud standards across applications and infrastructure.

Requirements

• Proven ability to maintain 99.99% uptime in production environments.
• 10+ years of overall experience, including 6+ years in software development and 3+ years in DevOps practices.
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Python or Go, and AWS.
• 4+ years of experience working with distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Redis, Kafka/PubSub, and relational databases.
• Experience in fast-paced or startup-like environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in incident management and operational reliability.

Nice to have

• Experience with FedRAMP compliance and government security requirements.
• Track record of implementing secure CI/CD pipelines in restricted or regulated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligible for a bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits.
• Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer.
• Committed to protecting applicant privacy throughout the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Conducts video interviews and validates applicant identity at various stages.
• Carries out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer.