Senior DevOps Engineer

About AllTrails

AllTrails is the world’s most popular and trusted platform for outdoor exploration. We connect people to the outdoors, help them discover new places, and elevate their experiences on the trail. With the most comprehensive collection of trails in the world, AllTrails supports inclusive access to nature for a global community of millions of trailgoers. Every day, we solve incredibly hard problems to get more people outside, for their wellbeing and the collective care of the natural world. Join us!

This is a U.S.-based remote position. San Francisco Bay Area employees are highly encouraged to come into the office one day a week.

AllTrails is seeking a motivated and skilled Sr. DevOps Engineer with a strong bias of action to join our infrastructure team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, DevOps, the ideal candidate will be a collaborative individual with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for building and maintaining robust, secure, and scalable systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and contribute to projects focused on enhancing system reliability, release processes, developer experiences, cost optimizations, observability, and security.
• Collaborate with various engineering teams to solve reliability, performance, and security issues.
• Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) strategies.
• Improve the overall developer experience by refining tools and workflows.
• Contribute to our on-call rotation, with a frequency of approximately one week every two months, to ensure system stability.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience managing production workloads within containerized environments.
• Demonstrated 5 years of experiences with Amazon Web Services (AWS) implementations via Infrastructure as Code with a strong emphasis on security best practices.
• Proficiency with Docker, a container orchestration platform (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS), web proxy technologies (e.g., NGINX), and at least one programming language, such as: Python, Go, Ruby.
• A solid understanding of relational databases.
• Commitment to continuous improvements (picking up new technology stacks, AI tools)
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and metrics-gathering tools such as Datadog, NewRelic, or CloudWatch.
• A high degree of self-motivation and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• The ability to navigate ambiguous situations effectively and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Bonus Points

• Contributions to open source projects (code, documentation, minor bug fixes, anything!)
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Passion for outdoors

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive and equitable compensation, including ownership through equity and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage to support your physical and mental well-being.
• Unlimited PTO and flexible parental leave policies that prioritize your life outside of work.
• Remote work stipend to help you design a comfortable and productive home office.
• Annual learning stipend to invest in your long-term professional growth and skills.
• Exclusive discounts on our subscriptions and merchandise for you and your friends & family.
• An authentic investment in you as a human being and a professional—we value your identity as much as your output.
• 401k Match & access to financial wellness resources through Origin.
• Trail Days: One dedicated day per month to get outside, use our services, and provide feedback to help us build a better product together.

$170,000 - $200,000 a year

This range represents our good faith estimate for a successful candidate’s starting base salary. Final offers are determined by a blend of factors including specialized skills, experience, and relevant credentials. In addition to base pay, our total rewards package includes an equity stake in the company and a performance-based bonus program.

Nature celebrates you just the way you are and so do we! At AllTrails we’re passionate about nurturing an inclusive workplace that values diversity. It’s no secret that companies that are diverse in background, age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be more successful. We’re focused on creating an environment where everyone can do their best work and thrive.

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