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Backend Ops Engineer
Location
India
Posted
82 days ago
Salary
Rs2,000K - Rs3,500K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Backend Ops Engineer
Weekday (YC W21)
• Implement AI-driven operations, including log analysis, automated infrastructure updates, and predictive scaling alerts • Benchmark cloud and edge services to improve performance and scalability • Build self-healing infrastructure pipelines that demonstrate advanced AI capabilities • Design, automate, and manage infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services (ECS/Fargate, RDS, S3, IAM) • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for efficient deployments • Implement and manage observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Sentry • Handle containerization using Docker and troubleshoot performance issues under load • Collaborate with backend teams to ensure low-latency, scalable, and cost-effective services • Progress into a Staff Platform Engineer or Lead SRE role with end-to-end platform ownership • Contribute to building scalable deployment frameworks for enterprise use cases • Help define best practices for AI-driven DevOps and infrastructure management.
Job Requirements
- 2–3+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles, preferably in high-growth environments
- Strong expertise with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM)
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and Docker
- Experience with observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Sentry
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure under high load conditions
- Interest or experience in integrating AI into DevOps workflows
- Exposure to LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) is a plus
- Familiarity with SOC 2 and GDPR compliance requirements
- Experience working with multi-cloud environments (GCP, Azure)
- Scripting skills in Python for automation
- Knowledge of infrastructure security best practices
- Experience with DigitalOcean services or cloud migration strategies
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive outcomes
- Clear communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to cross-functional teams
- Proactive approach with a strong focus on automation and continuous improvement.
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