We are a passionate team on a mission to enable a fairer, more decentralized world. To do so, we are building a crucial piece of cross-chain infrastructure to enable multiple blockchains to co-exist and serve different needs. Apart from the tech, we care a lot about user experience and aim to make complex technologies accessible to everyone.

A quick overview of the role

We are seeking a Junior/Mid DevOps Engineer to support all engineers and business departments at LI.FI and Jumper.exchange. As the gatekeepers of best practices and security, our DevOps team is responsible for platform stability and observability. You will join as the third member of the team, primarily focusing on application deployment and infrastructure optimization, reporting to our Lead DevOps Engineer.

Please note: This role requires you to be located in EMEA. Your application will not be considered otherwise.

The current tech stack of LI.FI utilizes:

• Github, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and Terraform for our GitOps deploy chain

• MongoDB and Redis for our LI.FI data

• CloudFlare for everything CDN related

• AWS to host all our LI.FI infrastructure

• GCP to host all our Jumper infrastructure

• PostgreSQL for our Jumper data

• The Prometheus stack for monitoring

What you'll do

• Support the backend and Jumper development teams with special requests such as production database access and log investigation

• Develop, maintain, and evolve infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Support in building dashboards and metrics to gain greater insight into infrastructure and systems

• Help set up processes and automation for monitoring, alerting, and logging across systems

• Assist in the continuous improvement of our CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure

• Ensure compliance with our architecture, information security policies, and engineering strategy by applying standard methodologies, processes, and tools

• Support in solving and preventing operational issues

Exciting projects you'll be working on

• Migration AWS > GCP for a subset of the team's workload

• Observability improvement

• Traffic mirroring with nginx

• Introduction of service mesh

What makes a good candidate

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related field

• Extensive professional experience (at least 1-2 years for Junior and 3-5 years for Mid) in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role

• Proficiency in Python or shell scripting

• Experience with Terraform or Terragrunt

• Proficiency with one of the cloud providers (AWS or GCP)

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with CI servers like GitHub Actions

• Familiarity with application deployment using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Helm

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction within the team and external stakeholders

• Ability to work well within a team and independently, with a proactive and self-motivated approach

• Curiosity and willingness to go the extra mile to learn and understand

• Ownership and accountability in your work, seeing tasks through from start to finish

• Passion for technology and continuous improvement

• Willingness to quickly and successfully embrace and adapt change

• Willingness to learn and grow within the role

• Professional experience in web3 is a plus

• Knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js, and Next.js is a plus

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar, are a plus

We encourage you to apply if you feel your experience and skills equip you for this job but are not listed here!

Company Culture

• Embracing the differences

  • Embrace your own differences

  • Respect and welcome the unique qualities of others

  • See others’ differences as an opportunity to grow

• Own it, do it

  • Own tasks end-to-end

  • Hold yourself to a high bar for execution

  • Make bold decisions, and be accountable

  • Understand your limitations and seek for help

• Fail forward

  • Try - don’t be afraid to fail

  • Learn - don’t make the same mistake twice

  • Adapt - grow with the experience

• Have fun together

  • Take the time to get to know and understand each other better

  • Don’t take yourself too seriously and keep it light-hearted

  • Fun should be coming from a place of love and respect

What you’ll get

• Annual team offsites (Thailand was a blast at the beginning of 2023, Vietnam this year was blast-ier; let’s see what happens in 2025!)

• Flexible remote days

• Flexible working hours

• Equity participation from Day 1

• Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)

• 1 conference per year near your city of residence (for engineering roles)

• An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)

• A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

• 30 PTO days

If you join us as an independent contractor, you’re only entitled to the first four benefits of this list.

Application process

Li.Fi is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Join us in our dedication to fostering a workplace that values and respects each team member's unique contributions.

To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experiences and competencies. Shortlisted candidates will undergo a comprehensive interview process, including a people operations interview, take-home assignment, meet the team & founder interview, and reference check.

For more information, visit our page detailing our hiring process! If you have a question you can’t find the answer to, please feel free to reach out to career@li.finance. We look forward to welcoming a candidate who embodies our values of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.