DevOps Engineer

Binti builds modern software to help every child have a safe, loving, and stable family. Working with county and state governments across 36 states, Binti's tools improve the child welfare system. The 500+ agencies using Binti serve about 42% of children in child welfare in the US, and agencies using Binti have increased the number of approved families by an average of 30%, making a real dent in the shortage of foster/adoptive parents for children in the US. Beyond helping families foster/adopt children, Binti is launching software to support families who are struggling to get the services they need to stay together with or reunify with their children.

Binti is a for-profit, mission-driven software company based in Oakland, CA. Investors include Founders Fund, First Round Capital, Kapor Capital, and others. We’re a team of 90+ people and growing quickly. We care about creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can bring their full self to work. We have a huge, ambitious vision to rewire government to be more effective in expanding opportunities for people around the world, and we are looking for mission-driven, high-empathy, high-performance, and low-ego team members to join us on our exciting journey towards that vision.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Binti is a Series B startup on a mission to reinvent child welfare. We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our growing team and help us build and maintain a robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will collaborate with our development teams to ensure our systems are efficient and reliable as we scale our operations.

LOCATION

Binti is headquartered in Oakland, California.  Much of our engineering team is local to the San Francisco Bay Area and works via a hybrid setup –  in-person from the office some days and remote otherwise.  Our team members outside of the Bay Area travel quarterly to join us for department in-person meetings for collaboration and connectivity. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and implement infrastructure as code using Pulumi and TypeScript to manage cloud resources efficiently.

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for application deployment, scaling, and monitoring.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using BuildKite to automate testing, building, and deployment processes.

• Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using Honeycomb and Google Cloud Logging to proactively identify and resolve issues.

• Collaborate with development teams to understand their needs and provide effective infrastructure solutions.

• Plan and execute strategies for scaling infrastructure to meet growing demand and ensure high availability.

• Optimize cloud resource usage to control costs while maintaining performance and reliability.

• Develop and test disaster recovery and backup procedures to ensure business continuity.

• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce errors.

• Document infrastructure configurations and procedures.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest DevOps technologies and trends.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience with infrastructure as code, ideally using Pulumi.

• Proficiency in TypeScript for writing and maintaining infrastructure code.

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster management and orchestration.

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker.

• Experience with CI/CD tools like BuildKite, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Honeycomb, Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack.

• Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Participate in on-call rotations during working hours to support production systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with our chosen technologies and services: Pulumi, GKE, TypeScript, BuildKite, Honeycomb

• Experience implementing security best practices to ensure compliance across the infrastructure.

• Experience with database management and optimization.

• Experience scaling Ruby on Rails applications.

• Scripting skills in languages like Ruby, Python, and Bash.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• An above-market compensation package (salary + equity)

• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents

• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend

• 13 paid holidays; 11 federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus Election Day and the day after Thanksgiving

• 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant

• Sick/mental health time separate from vacation days (accrue up to a cap of 160 hours)

• 4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company

• 401k, Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCSA with administration paid for

• $5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates)

• $2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns

• $300 reimbursement for virtual home office setup

• $50 a month remote work stipend to cover internet, electricity, home office setup costs or lunch/snacks with coworkers

• Paid jury duty

At Binti, we celebrate having a diverse team and believe our differences make us stronger. Binti is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.