[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer, Devops @Slate Auto

Role Description

Slate is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to build and operate the infrastructure that our digital, data, manufacturing and enterprise teams depend on. We don't separate DevOps from SRE. The team that builds the platform also runs it, carries the pager, and is accountable for its reliability.

• Work across a multi-account AWS organization.
• Help stand up a hybrid Kubernetes platform that spans Amazon EKS and self-managed clusters.
• Be a day-to-day partner to the teams we support, turning requests into well-built infrastructure.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation.

What you get to do

• Build and Run the Hybrid Kubernetes Platform: Stand up and operate Amazon EKS clusters and self-managed Kubernetes clusters on virtualized infrastructure.
• Deliver and Extend Our AWS Environment: Build infrastructure in Python with AWS CDK across our multi-account organization.
• Partner with the Teams We Serve: Work directly with Digital teams, Data Engineering, and other teams across Slate.
• Own Pipelines and Deployment Patterns: Build and maintain CI/CD workflows and GitOps deployments to Kubernetes.
• Keep Things Running: Take part in the on-call rotation, respond to incidents, and write postmortems.
• Automate Away Toil: Turn repeated requests into self-service tooling and repeatable automation.
• Document and Share: Write runbooks, how-to guides, and design notes for teammates.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in DevOps, site reliability, platform or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong AWS Experience: Hands-on experience with IAM, VPC networking, EC2, EKS or ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
• Kubernetes Operations: Production experience operating Kubernetes, ideally both EKS and self-managed clusters.
• Python and Infrastructure as Code: Strong Python skills and experience with infrastructure as code.
• CI/CD and Containers: Experience building pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Observability and On-Call: Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Linux and Networking Fundamentals: Solid Linux administration skills and understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, TLS certificates, and VPN connectivity.
• Clear Communication: Ability to explain technical trade-offs to engineers and non-engineers.
• Startup Orientation: Comfort in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting data platforms, databases or data pipelines.
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial or OT environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise virtualization platforms such as VMware.
• Experience with policy as code, secrets management tooling, or software supply chain security.

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Salary Range

The compensation for this position is the range Slate reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position: 135,557.00 - 203,335.00 USD Annual.

Additional Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k.
• Eligibility to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program.

Why Join Team Slate?

• At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail.
• Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect.