DevOps Engineer

Polars (Headquarters: Amsterdam / Hybrid / Remote)

DevOps CI/CD Cloud Infrastructure Automation Kubernetes Terraform AWS GCP Azure Polars Monitoring Security Back End Engineer Data Engineer

Join Polars, a company built on a vibrant open-source community, setting a new standard in Python data processing with our core library and Polars Cloud. We trust talented people, minimize meetings, and prioritize craftsmanship and progress.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to build, automate, and manage the infrastructure powering Polars and Polars Cloud. You will play a key role in ensuring our systems are scalable, reliable, and secure, enabling rapid development and deployment.

Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
- Manage and automate cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
- Manage container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Ensure system security, reliability, and scalability.
- Collaborate with development teams to streamline operations and improve developer productivity.

Technical Skills Required:
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
- Expertise in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and monitoring principles.
- Scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python).

Ideal Candidate:
- Passionate about automation, infrastructure, and operational excellence.
- Enjoys building and maintaining scalable and resilient systems.
- Collaborative team player who can bridge the gap between development and operations.
- Values trust, curiosity, and pragmatic problem-solving.