Senior DevOps Engineer (with Go/Python Development Experience)

About Corva

Corva has built a first-of-its-kind energy app store on a bedrock of best-in-class technologies, data pipelines, and a secure and scalable architecture.  Our energy solutions solve today's toughest well delivery challenges, from well design through drillout.  The ever-evolving platform is not only future-proof for digitizing operations but is your toolkit to accelerate sustainability and energy transition goals.  Our platform is built for speed and reliability and delivers unmatched features and capabilities.

Corva is powering worldwide innovation by driving efficiency, productivity, and profitability with our innovative energy solutions.

Mission

Corva’s mission is to accelerate the future of energy.

Values

Boldness: Corvanauts have the confidence and courage to question status quo for the products we make and the relationships we cultivate.

Own End-to-End: We take ownership of what we start and see it through to completion through trust and dependability.

Transparency: It's crucial to be open and honest and consistent with updates and data flow with customers and colleagues. We value the free-flowing of information and data to make better decisions.

Bias Action: Corvanauts don't sit still - our default mode is taking action! We make progress through high-quality iterations. Failure is built into the process and success is defined by the number of shots on goal.

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong development experience in Go and Python to join our infrastructure team. In this role, you will lead and implement DevOps practices while leveraging your programming expertise to build automation tools, improve infrastructure, and enhance system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure across multiple environments (all major clouds and self-hosted)
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using modern tooling and GitOps approaches
• Build kubernetes operators and custom solutions using Go and Python
• Lead CI/CD implementation and continuous improvement efforts
• Monitor system health, performance, and security using modern stacks and OpenTelemetry
• Design and implement scalable and resilient architecture solutions
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment workflows
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and application issues
• Establish best practices for infrastructure management and security
• Mentor junior team members on DevOps practices and technologies

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in IT operations, systems engineering, or a similar role
• 3+ years of professional software development experience in Go and/or Python
• Strong experience with GitOps and infrastructure as code tools (ArgoCD, Flux, Terraform)
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/Concourse)
• Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools and practices (Prometheus Stack and OTel)
• Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture
• You can explain Kubernetes to your non-technical friends without making their eyes glaze over
• Knowledge of database administration (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Experience with message brokers and event streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Familiarity with service mesh concepts (Envoy, Istio, Linkerd)
• Experience with GitOps workflows
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Your infrastructure diagrams are works of art (or at least comprehensible)
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring other engineers

Team Culture

• Our infrastructure team handles more layers than a well-designed Kubernetes cluster
• We're like Git - always ready to commit to good ideas and branch out when needed
• "Move fast and fix things" is our motto (we're not breaking production on Fridays)

What we offer

• Innovative Product Company: Be part of a company with a long-term vision that values sustainable growth.
• High-Performing Team: Join a talented team that supports your professional growth and values your expertise.
• Career Growth: Opportunity to step up as a Backend Lead, leading projects and mentoring other team members.
• Impactful Work: Take ownership of projects that directly affect our users, product, and business strategy.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy medical insurance, sport compensation, and other perks that support your well-being.
• Flexible Work Arrangement: B2B contract with a US-based company, allowing for a remote-first setup that fits your lifestyle.