Devops/sre Engineer

DevOps/Sre Engineer

At Varnish Software, we're looking for a skilled DevOps/SRE Engineer to join our R&D team! You'll be instrumental in building and optimizing the infrastructure that ensures the lowest latency and highest reliability for content delivery globally.

Responsibilities

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for building, automating, and optimizing the infrastructure that powers high-performance streaming and content delivery. This role requires a strong foundation in networking, automation, and internal tooling development to ensure the lowest latency, highest reliability, and most scalable streaming experiences for our customers.

The daily tasks include:

• Infrastructure & Automation
  • Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment of streaming and caching software
  • Developing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible
  • Managing containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) to scale streaming applications dynamically
  • Automating server provisioning, deployments, and configurations to minimize operational overhead
• Network & Performance Optimization
  • Working with Anycast, and CDN routing strategies to optimize video content delivery
  • Enhancing cache hierarchies and origin shielding to improve streaming reliability
  • Monitoring and optimizing latency, bandwidth utilization, and request routing
• Internal and External Tooling Development
  • Developing custom internal tools to improve DevOps workflows, infrastructure observability, and automation
  • Creating self-service tooling for engineers and solutions architects to provision and test customers and our own workloads
• Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Security
  • Setting up observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack, or OpenTelemetry) to track performance
  • Proactively identifying bottlenecks, anomalies, and security risks in the pipelines
  • Implementing automated alerting and incident response mechanisms
• Collaboration & Documentation
  • Working closely with Solutions Engineers, Network Engineers, and R&D to ensure seamless integrations
  • Documenting internal tools, automation workflows, and network optimizations for internal teams and customers
  • Staying up to date with the latest streaming technologies, DevOps methodologies, and infrastructure trends

Skills & Knowledge

Technical Skills needed for this position:

• Strong Linux administration experience
• Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, Anycast, CDN routing, firewalls, and load balancing)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid-cloud networking
• Proficiency in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and orchestration tools
• Advanced knowledge of infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience developing internal tools and automation scripts using Go, Python, Bash, or JavaScript
• Familiarity with observability and performance monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Knowledge of security best practices, including DDoS mitigation, WAFs, and API security
• Knowledge of system-coding in Rust and/or C (not strictly needed, but very relevant)

Great technical talent and curiosity can replace certain requirements. When in doubt, contact us!

Benefits & Perks

At our Varnish Software, we believe that a happy and healthy team is the foundation of our success. That's why we offer a range of benefits and perks, including flexible working arrangements, generous parental pay, employee wellness programs, and extra vacation days.

About Varnish Software

Varnish Software is a leading provider of advanced web acceleration and content delivery solutions. Our innovative technology helps businesses worldwide enhance website performance, improve user experience, and scale their digital presence efficiently. With a robust suite of products and services, including Varnish Cache, Varnish Enterprise, and Varnish Controller, we empower organizations to deliver lightning-fast content delivery, reduce server load, and handle high traffic volumes effortlessly.

Join us in revolutionizing the digital landscape with cutting-edge solutions that redefine web performance optimization!