Staff DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Fuel iX, an enterprise-grade AI engine, as a Staff Engineer, DevOps! This technical leadership role focuses on architecting and implementing robust cloud infrastructure solutions on GCP and AWS, supporting AI and machine learning capabilities. You will drive technical decisions, mentor the team, and lead critical infrastructure initiatives. The position offers a hybrid or remote work option (Canada) and is based in Vancouver, BC or Toronto, ON. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, research new technologies, and contribute to the technical strategy. Fuel iX provides a competitive salary and benefits package, including professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Extensive, deep experience in infrastructure engineering, with significant cloud platform expertise
• Deep technical knowledge of GCP and AWS cloud platforms
• One or more relevant certifications from Google or AWS
• Expert-level experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong background in automation, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems
• Expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• Excellent problem-solving and system design skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure solutions
• Drive technical decisions and establish infrastructure standards and best practices
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Design and implement complex infrastructure automation solutions
• Lead critical infrastructure initiatives and proof-of-concept projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges
• Contribute to technical strategy and roadmap planning
• Research and evaluate new technologies for potential adoption
• Create and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure systems
• Design and implement infrastructure to support LLM-provider integrations
• Architect event-driven systems to support our AI-powered platform
• Optimize API management and security using tools like Apigee

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM-provider integrations (e.g., OpenAI, Google AI, Anthropic)
• Familiarity with API management platforms, particularly Apigee
• Strong background in designing and implementing event-driven architectures
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and MLOps

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental
• 401K matching
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Competitive PTO Policy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Remote work options
• Professional development and certification support