DevOps/QA Engineer

Summary

Join Sleeper's Risk & Trading team as a DevOps/QA Engineer and contribute to the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure and testing pipelines for our real-money gaming platform. You will design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, develop infrastructure as code, build automated QA pipelines, collaborate with engineers and data scientists, monitor system performance, create fault-injection tests, and participate in post-mortem reviews. This role requires strong Python skills, experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation tools, familiarity with cloud environments, and strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or QA roles, preferably in high-availability or finance/gaming environments. Sleeper offers a competitive salary and stock options, comprehensive health insurance, 401k, flexible working hours, and remote-first culture.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or QA roles—preferably in high-availability or finance/gaming-related environments
• Strong Python skills with experience in test frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Hypothesis)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar) and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP preferred) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; a passion for finding edge cases and preventing failure modes

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for trading and pricing services (Python & Elixir)
• Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform, GCP-native tools) for deploying and scaling trading infrastructure
• Build automated QA pipelines to test settlement, pricing accuracy, and edge-case simulations across sporting events
• Work closely with engineers and data scientists to validate data integrity and model behavior in production
• Monitor system performance and implement observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) to identify and mitigate production risks
• Create fault-injection tests and run load-testing simulations that replicate real-world market stress
• Participate in post-mortem reviews and help create actionable feedback loops for continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of real-time systems, pricing engines, or risk models is a big plus
• Bonus: Experience with Elixir or functional programming environments

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours and remote-first culture
• Clear paths for career growth and leadership