[Hiring] DevOps Engineer @Sweed

Role Description

We're Sweed, a product-driven startup building an all-in-one cannabis retail platform. We’re on the lookout for a DevOps Engineer to join our team remotely and help us scale and optimize our platform.

The successful candidate will be a key player in enhancing our infrastructure, implementing automation processes, and optimizing the overall development and deployment pipeline.

• Stack: AWS, GitLab, Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, MSSQL, PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and IT teams to design and implement automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Propose, plan, and execute projects to improve existing solutions and processes.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) to enhance scalability and resource utilization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system and application performance, ensuring high availability.
• Manage and optimize cloud-based infrastructure, including resource provisioning, cost optimization, and security.
• Work on enhancing monitoring and logging solutions to provide insights into system health and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between development and operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a DevOps or similar role.
• Experience with Linux administration at scale and understanding of Linux internals and toolchain.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Shell, Python, Go.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes tooling (kubectl, Helm, Kustomize).
• Solid understanding of version control systems (Git).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Good proficiency in English (B2 or higher).

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified System Administrator).
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and on-premises environments.

Nice to have

• Experience ETL (airbyte/airflow/dagster/dbt).
• Understanding the principles of database operation (relational and non-relational).
• Worked with Apache Kafka/RabbitMQ.

Benefits

• Salary in USD (B2B contract with the US company).
• 100% remote – We’re a remote-first company.
• Flexible working hours – Core team time: 09:00-15:00 GMT (flexible per team).
• 20 paid vacation days per year.
• 12 holidays per year.
• 3 sick leave days.
• Medical insurance after probation.
• Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.).

Hiring Process

• Recruiter Call (up to 1 hour) – Includes a short English check & tech screening.
• Technical Interview (1.5 hours) – Deep dive into your skills.
• Final Interview (1 hour) – Chat with our VP of Engineering.