Senior DevOps Engineer
Loka, Inc Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Senior DevOps & Release role at Loka, Inc. LatAm, North Macedonia, Portugal, Serbia.
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What you'll do
- Design technical plans from functional needs, then build and maintain cloud applications on AWS
- Run container workloads through Kubernetes and automate operations with CI/CD pipelines
- Apply security and compliance controls across infrastructure and applications
- Compare change options, weigh their risks and benefits, and recommend an approach with limited guidance
What you bring
- At least four years working as a DevOps engineer
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
- Hands-on knowledge of AWS, serverless computing, scripting, Git and CI/CD tools
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS CDK, Terraform or another listed infrastructure tool
- Strong Python and TypeScript skills, plus excellent English for meetings and customer communication
Who this fits
This senior role suits an autonomous, adaptable engineer who works well with a team and wants to grow across different industries. It is remote-first and globally distributed, with English used for meetings, customer calls and business communication. The role involves client interaction.
From the employer
At Loka we use a modern tech stack to support meaningful projects across a huge range of industries. In the last year our teams have helped clients advance the world’s #1 GenAI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer, all while enjoying every other Friday off. Join us, feed your need to grow and ship projects you believe in with a team you’re proud to be a part of.
As Loka’s Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll be the go-to specialist for crafting and deploying infrastructure across a variety of projects. Your skills in AWS, TypeScript and Python will allow us to build solid, scalable systems and improve them over time. Ultimately we expect you to not only to fit in with the team but to elevate it to new heights.
The Role
- Develop technical design specifications based on functional requirements and develop and maintain AWS Cloud applications.
- Orchestrate containers with Kubernetes.
- Automate operations, implement CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensure security and compliance.
- Assess change implementation options, benefits and risks and recommend the most appropriate approach with minimal assistance.
Required Hard Skills
- 4+ years as DevOps engineer
- Serverless compute, scripting, AWS
- Git, CI/CD tools, AWS CDK/Terraform/CDKTF
- Docker, Kubernetes, database administration (plus)
- Python, TypeScript
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or related
- Client interaction and team skills
- Autonomy, adaptability and positivity
- Excellent English - Being a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
- CV written in English
Personality Profile
- Curious: Ambition to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack.
- Autonomous and positive: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team.
- Team player: Enjoy a collaborative approach.
- Adaptable: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.
Benefits
- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Remote-first culture
- Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
- Paid sick days and local holidays
- Business English classes program
- Continuous Learning Support
- Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
- Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
- Defined career path
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