About the Role
As a DevOps Engineer – Backend, you will design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering our backend systems. You’ll streamline deployments, improve scalability, and ensure services are reliable, secure, and cost-effective by building CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud environments, and enforcing infrastructure best practices. This role enables teams to deliver high-quality features quickly and confidently.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
- Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve infrastructure reliability.
- Establish and enforce security best practices, including identity management, logging, and vulnerability management.
- Work with development teams to improve deployment efficiency and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
- Optimize cloud resource utilization to ensure cost-effectiveness and scalability.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and system maintenance.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging DevOps technologies, tools, and best practices.
Requirements
- Around 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering.
- Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
- Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and serverless computing.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
- Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems, networking, and security best practices.
- Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go for automation.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
- Understanding of cloud cost optimization, scalability, and high-availability architectures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment.
Skills
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD)
- Cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Serverless computing
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
- Linux-based systems
- Networking
- Security best practices
- Scripting (Bash, Python, Go)
- Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
- Cloud cost optimization
- Scalability
- High-availability architectures
Location
- Lisbon
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Benefits
- Apple hardware ecosystem for work
- Annual Bonus
- Top-tier Health and Life Insurance
- Transportation Budget
- Coverflex benefits package (meal allowances, well-being, etc.)
- Childcare support
- Air Conference
- Pension Fund
- Urban Sports Club membership
- Meals 100% free at the hub
About the Company
- Air Apps is a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP). Founded in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2018, with offices in Lisbon and San Francisco, the company has reached over 100 million downloads worldwide while remaining self-funded. Air Apps challenges the status quo daily, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions that make a difference and empower people globally.
Equal Opportunity
- At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.
- Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.
