Associate DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Figment as an Associate DevOps Engineer and contribute to building and supporting the infrastructure for blockchain validators across various protocols. Collaborate with a team of experienced engineers to deploy, automate, and monitor systems, ensuring a healthy and secure production environment. This role is perfect for early-career DevOps professionals seeking hands-on experience and growth opportunities in managing large-scale production systems. Gain exposure to tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Helm while expanding your knowledge of Linux, cloud infrastructure, networking, and blockchain fundamentals. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, enjoys problem-solving, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Figment offers a 100% remote-first work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 1 -2 years of experience administering Linux-based servers, including package management, systemd, SSH, networking tools, and basic performance tuning
• 1-2 years of experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible to manage cloud or on-prem environments
• Ability to write and troubleshoot automation scripts in Bash, Python, or Go to support DevOps workflows
• Understanding of networking fundamentals such as DNS, subnets, firewalls, VPNs, ports, and routing
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and exposure to Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems
• Experience using observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog (or equivalent) to set up dashboards, alerts, and investigate incidents
• Comfort working with Git and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing

Responsibilities

• Supporting infrastructure used to run high-performance blockchain validator nodes in production
• Implementing infrastructure automation using Ansible
• Helping maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and container-based deployments
• Collaborating with senior engineers on system upgrades, deployments, and issue resolution
• Participating in the on-call rotation for monitoring, alerting, and incident response for production blockchain deployments
• Expanding your knowledge of Linux, cloud infrastructure, networking, and blockchain fundamentals
• Collaborating with protocol teams to deploy and launch new blockchain protocols

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS or GCP
• Familiarity with GitOps and continuous integration tools
• Experience running home labs, personal servers, or participating in open source
• Experience in blockchain activities such as running nodes, staking, and/or participating in governance
• You deploy and monitor infrastructure confidently with guidance from senior teammates
• You proactively document what you learn and contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing
• You take ownership of tasks and follow through reliably
• You demonstrate curiosity, accountability, and a growing technical skill set that strengthens the team

Benefits

• 100% remote-first environment. Our flagship office is in Toronto, Canada. We also have additional co-working spaces in New York, London, and Singapore. That means if you want to do your things in the office (if you’re near one), at home, or a bit of both, it’s up to you
• 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days
• Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one
• Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements
• A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in
• Monthly Wifi reimbursement
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada)
• Stock Options in the company
• A competitive bonus (based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often For roles listed within the Sales Department, there is instead a competitive commissions structure which will be outlined during your first interview with Figment
• Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!