About the Company
Our client is a cutting-edge sports betting and analytics startup based in San Francisco, operating at the intersection of machine learning, predictive analytics, and sports technology. Their mission is to revolutionize how real-time sports data is analyzed, leveraged, and delivered to fantasy sports players, betting platforms, and enterprise partners.
About the Role
We’re hiring a DevOps Engineer to join a highly technical and mission-driven engineering team. In this role, you’ll build and scale cloud infrastructure that powers real-time data pipelines for sports analytics applications. You’ll work directly with data scientists and software engineers to enhance automation, strengthen CI/CD processes, and optimize Kubernetes environments that support advanced ML workloads in AWS.
If you thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and are eager to grow in MLOps, this opportunity is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Focus:
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40% Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
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30% AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management
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20% CI/CD Pipeline Development & Maintenance
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10% ML Infrastructure Support
Daily Work Breakdown:
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60% Hands-on DevOps Engineering
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20% Collaboration with Data Science & Engineering Teams
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20% Monitoring, Incident Response, and On-Call Support
Required Skills & Experience
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5+ years in DevOps, DevSecOps, or SRE roles
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Strong experience with AWS (EKS, EC2, RDS, etc.)
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Proficiency in Terraform or Terragrunt for infrastructure-as-code
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5+ years working with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
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Deep CI/CD expertise (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Jenkins)
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2+ years scripting in Python or Go
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Understanding of networking, distributed systems, and cloud security
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Prior experience in 24/7 on-call production environments
Preferred Skills
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Experience with machine learning pipelines or MLOps
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Familiarity with advanced statistics or data analytics workflows
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Background in startups or high-growth tech environments
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Personal passion for sports data, betting, or fantasy sports
Benefits & Perks
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Bonus eligible
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Day 1 eligibility)
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Paid vacation and time-off benefits
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Equity/stock options in a growing sports tech startup
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Collaborative and fast-moving team culture
Additional Information
Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the U.S.
Posted by: Ally Mitchell