[Hiring] Software Engineer @Impiricus

Role Description

As a Software Engineer (DevOps), you will play a critical role in building, operating, and continuously improving the cloud infrastructure that powers our digital platform. This role is primarily focused on DevOps ownership—including infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, reliability, and security—while also contributing to application quality through QA automation, defect resolution, and feature development as needed.

• Design and manage scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services (e.g. CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) and/or third-party tools.
• Operate and optimize containerized and serverless workloads using services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Fargate.
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and related observability tools to ensure high availability.
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, network security (VPCs, security groups), and secrets management.
• Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance using scripting and AWS-native automation services.
• Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvements in reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to maintain application stability and performance.
• Contribute to and enhance QA automation to ensure reliable, high-quality releases.
• Support additional infrastructure, platform, and operational efforts as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade software, including 2+ years of hands-on experience developing and operating cloud-based infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical engineering field.
• Strong experience operating production workloads on AWS, including core services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native or common third-party tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud security best practices.
• Programming background in Golang and/or TypeScript is a plus.

Requirements

• The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000.
• Where you land within the range will reflect your skills, experience, and location, while keeping team parity in mind and leaving room for future growth.

Benefits

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge.
• HSA, FSA & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan).
• Coverage & Protection: 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy — recharge your batteries your way.
• Parental Leave: Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months).
• Your Work, Your Way: If you’re close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option.
• 401(k): Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!).