Senior DevOps Engineer at Sydecar

About UsSydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets. Our goal is to make these markets more accessible transparent and liquid and were achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed.At Sydecar were not just a platform; were a trusted partner in venture capital. Were dedicated to simplifying and standardizing the private investing experience empowering capital allocators to discover and support visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.Our platform is designed with ease and efficiency in mind. We take care of all the behind-the-scenes tasks from automating banking ensuring compliance handling contracts managing taxes to streamlining reporting. This leaves investors the freedom to concentrate on what matters most: making valuable deals and nurturing meaningful relationships.Join us at Sydecar as we lead the charge in revolutionizing private investing.Locations: San Francisco or New York City (Hybrid 2 days per week in office)The OpportunityWe are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineer) to own our cloud infrastructure developer experience and core security and compliance foundations. This is a direction setting role for someone comfortable being the primary DevOps person in a small team. You will work closely with product and internal tooling engineers to make environments consistent and reliable and you will act as our main contact with Google Cloud. If you like creating standards automating repetitive work and helping a startup move faster this role is for you.What You Will DoDesign provision and maintain production and other infrastructures in Google Cloud using TerraformStandardize Docker based workflows so services run consistently across development staging and productionDefine and document the path from laptop to cloud so engineers can self serve environment setup and deploymentsConfigure and maintain networking and security including VPCs subnets firewall rules DNS and IAM or service accountsSupport core services such as Postgres and Redis including connectivity access management backups or snapshots and basic performanceImplement monitoring logging and alerting so issues are visible auditable and easy to troubleshootAutomate repetitive infrastructure tasks with scripts and tooling to increase engineering velocityWork with engineering on SOC 2 related infrastructure controls and configuration hygieneOwn communication with Google Cloud support or consultants and drive recommended changes to completionProduce and maintain runbooks standards and infrastructure documentation so knowledge is sharedWhat We Are Looking For7 or more years in DevOps SRE Infrastructure or Platform rolesExperience in a startup or high growth environment where you owned outcomes and operated with limited directionStrong hands on experience with Terraform in production including modules and environment separationStrong hands on experience with Docker and container based developmentCloud experience with GCP preferred or strong AWS or Azure experience with willingness to complete GCP training or certification in 1 to 2 monthsWorking knowledge of Postgres in cloud environments including networking access and backupsSolid networking fundamentals including VPCs firewalls load balancers and DNSComfort with Unix or Linux systems and shell scriptingAbility to work in some isolation while still providing leadership and clear guidance to application engineersOur Tech StackGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) with flexibility for strong AWS or Azure candidates who can ramp on GCP quicklyTerraform for Infrastructure as CodeDocker as the container standardPostgreSQL and Redis for data and servicesUnix or Linux shell scripting and cloud CLI toolsSOC 2 aligned security firewall and networking configurationBonus If You HaveExperience with Redis or similar key value storesExperience with CI or CD tools such as GitHub Actions GitLab or CircleCIExposure to Kubernetes GKE or other container orchestration platformsExperience supporting SOC 2 or other compliance frameworks from an infrastructure perspectivePrior experience being the primary point of contact with a cloud providerYou Will Enjoy These BenefitsCompetitive salary and bonus programPTO and sick leaveGenerously covered medical dental and visionStock options program401k program with 4 percent employer matchPersonal data plan reimbursementAnnual professional development stipendAnnual wellness stipendWorkspace allotmentCommuter benefitsLife insuranceParental leave for all employeesSydecars valuesOur values are important to the way we live and work at Sydecar. They guide our priorities behaviors and interactions.Be CommittedAs a team we rise to meet challenges and recognize that we become stronger and develop character when facing adversity.Be ExcellentWe measure our success not just by what we achieve but by how we achieve itthrough integrity creativity elegance and a commitment to continuous improvement. Excellence is not just doing things wellits looking for ways to do them better.Be HumbleHumility is our key to personal and professional growth. We appreciate that great ideas can come from anywhere regardless of seniority pedigree or experience. We care more about collective outcomes than who gets credit or who does what. We try to not let our ego cloud our judgment.Win TogetherWinning is no accident. It is the result of collective hard work perseverance sacrifice and most of all loving what we do. Winning requires that we give extrasometimes winning calls for late nights or extra effort and we show up for clients and each other with urgency and heart. While excellence is a journey winning is a destination.Sydecar is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sydecar are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Sydecar will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Sydecar encourages applicants of all ages.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills APIs,C/C++,Computer Graphics,Go,React,Redux,Node.js,AWS,Library Services,Assembly,GraphQL,High Voltage Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Engineering Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 170 - 210