Senior DevOps Developer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior DevOps Developer (server-side)

• Focus: AWS back-end services and PHP-based gameplay features

Description

Design, architect, and support AWS back-end services for critical, user-facing gaming functionality. Develop and optimize infrastructure through load testing, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of reliability and performance. Maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code, and collaborate with a distributed team to solve challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and support back-end services running in AWS

• Develop, integrate, and advocate for new technologies and tools

• Load-test, benchmark, and optimize infrastructure

• Architect and develop features and gameplay functionality in PHP

• Maintain and develop CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling

• Provide escalation support and infrastructure monitoring

• Apply engineering methodologies to ensure code quality, performance, and reliability

• Identify and improve team and process inefficiencies

• Mentor other engineers

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or equivalent experience

• 4+ years of backend software development experience

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS

• Experience maintaining and developing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling

• Experience with PHP or a similar programming language

• Experience building and operating high-traffic, low-latency backend systems at scale

• Strong familiarity and experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)

• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software methodologies

• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

Benefits

• World-class benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

• 14 paid holidays per year and paid vacation (15–25 days) or discretionary time off

• Up to 10 paid sick days per year

• Paid parental and compassionate leave

• Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support

• Family planning support through Maven

• Commuter benefits

• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

• Eligibility to participate in 401(K) and Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Pay range varies by market location; additional compensation may include bonus and/or equity awards