Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or related field., At least 5 years of professional experience in software development., Experience with Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code., Proficiency in Python or Go for infrastructure applications..
Key responsibilities:
Design and implement operational infrastructure for microservices.
Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and deliver operational solutions.
Automate deployment, scaling, and support processes using GitOps principles.
Ensure system uptime, scalability, and reliability through best practices.
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Swiftly partners with retailers and advertisers to make their digital strategies come to life. By offering the same tools and solutions leveraged by retail and e-commerce giants, Swiftly enables retailers of all sizes to enjoy the benefits of a robust retail technology platform. Boasting affordable and hassle-free integration capabilities, best-in-class reporting and seamless consumer-facing product offerings, Swiftly is connecting retailers, brands and shoppers with innovative solutions that deliver.
Swiftly is a retail digital technology startup founded in 2018 and headquartered in the Bay Area. We empower regional and independent grocers to compete in a digitalfirst world by providing bestinclass app, web, loyalty, and ecommerce solutions—without SaaS fees. Instead, Swiftly drives revenue through its retail media network, sharing profits with retailer partners.
With 70+ retailer banners and Series C funding, Swiftly is the first in the industry to seamlessly connect digital and instore shopping. Our AIpowered platform helps retailers build strong digital relationships, while our solutions—Audience Optimizer™, Alcohol Cashback, and Offsite Campaigns—drive shopper engagement and brand success.
Our mission: Enable brickandmortar retailers to thrive in a digital world.
Position Summary:
Swiftly is searching for a DevOps Engineer that knows how to scale multitenant applications, while taking ownership of their work. We are looking for someone that is versatile and has the intellectual curiosity to learn new things and find the best tools to solve our problems. This is a full time contract role.
We use Deel as the contract of record.
Responsibilities Include:
Design and drive consensus for the operational infrastructure of our platform team. This includes how our microservices are provisioned, how they will run in test and production, how configurations and networking is managed per environment, and how all systems are monitored, supported, and scaled in production
Partner with Platform and Professional Services engineering stakeholders to identify operational needs and deliver solutions as part of the infrastructure
Write, deliver, and maintain infrastructural services that can be used by directly by development teams, including documentation and support materials
Establish and reinforce healthy software engineering practices – including: code quality, continuous delivery, and automated testing
Aggressively automate all the things and make it easy to do the right thing when it comes to security, reliability, and resource management using GitOps principles. Drive the automation from build Pipelines (Azure DevOps Github actions), Kubernetes operators (FluxArgo) and scaling via KEDA
Ensure the uptime and scalability or systems through best practices such as autohealing and circuit breaking
Other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
BS or MS in Computer Science Engineering or relevant work experience
5+ years of professional experience in software development
Experience with Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code
Experience operating distributed systems and highly available backend services
Demonstrated ability to be analytical and have strong problemsolving skills
Excellent communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and nontechnical audiences
Proficient in building non trivial applications in Python or Go for infrastructure concerns
Experience working with Azure, and preferably AKS
Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including logging, monitoring, continuous integrationdeployment, infrastructure as code, and automated testing practices
Proven Success operating in production Azure or similar cloudnative deployment and operational contexts, including Kubernetes, PulumiTerraform, and Open TelemetryGrafanaNew RelicDatadog
Preferred Qualifications:
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Kubernetes Service Mesh
Grafana
Argo CD
Terraform
Sonar cloud
Experience designing and deploying infrastructure automation for use by multiple application development teams
Experience running Kubernetes workloads in multiple cloud regions
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Working For Swiftly
We are working on a set of problems that require the best in the industry to get right. Our employees are the pillars of the future of the company and they are treated and compensated as such. Were a growing team of experienced industry professionals building an organization that can solve tough problems and values a collaborative environment.
Every Swiftly employee:
Has demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively in an ambiguous, fastpaced environment
Takes ownership of their domain from the ground up, from inception through deployment to customers
Leaves their ego at the door and ensures the best idea leaves the room
Is always experimenting with new technologies and learning new skillsets
If youve ever wanted to work on a project that blends a gorgeous consumer experience, sophisticated logistics, and scale that rivals the largest technology players, Swiftly is the place for you.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Swiftly is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Swiftly will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the subsequent application process.
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