Senior DevOps / SRE Engineer
Remote | LATAM | Full-Time (MST or CDT) Compensation: $5000-$7200 USD per month
About the Company
We’re partnering with a U.S.-based product company building platforms in the event management, ticketing, and fundraising space. Their products are used at scale and require high availability, reliability, and continuous iteration. The team operates in a fast-moving, product-driven environment with a strong emphasis on ownership and execution.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior DevOps / SRE Engineer who thrives in high-autonomy environments and can operate effectively with limited structure, evolving priorities, and minimal onboarding. This role requires someone who can jump in quickly, understand systems with limited documentation, and start improving reliability and infrastructure from day one. What You’ll Be Doing Own and improve cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines Ensure system reliability, uptime, and performance across services Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues independently Work closely with engineering and product teams to support releases Identify bottlenecks and proactively implement improvements Handle shifting priorities and urgent production needs Occasionally perform on-call rotations (compensation time to be granted: flexible time off later) What We’re Looking For Must-Haves 5+ years of experience in DevOps / SRE / Infrastructure roles Strong experience with AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, networking, etc.) Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar) Strong English communication (direct collaboration with U.S. team) Critical Success Traits (Most Important) This is key for success in this role: High ownership mentality You take initiative and drive things forward without waiting Comfort with ambiguity You can operate without perfect documentation or defined processes Fast ramp-up ability You’re able to contribute within days Strong problem-solving independence You unblock yourself and move forward Adaptability to changing priorities You’re comfortable in dynamic, sometimes reactive environments
Nice to Have
Experience in startup or fast-paced product environments Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience supporting high-traffic or mission-critical systems What Success Looks Like You’re actively contributing within your first 1–2 weeks You can take ownership of infrastructure tasks with minimal guidance You proactively identify and fix issues before they escalate You maintain consistent output even when priorities shift What This Role Is NOT To be transparent, this role may not be a fit if you: Prefer highly structured environments with detailed onboarding Need constant direction or step-by-step guidance Struggle with changing priorities or unclear requirements Why This Role Work on high-scale, real-world systems High ownership and visibility from day one Fast-moving environment with real impact Opportunity to shape infrastructure and reliability practices Apply To This Job