Company Description:

Luupli is a social media app that has equity, diversity, and equality at its heart. We believe that social media can be a force for good, and we are committed to creating a platform that maximizes the value that creators and businesses can gain from it, while making a positive impact on society and the planet. Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to making Luupli a success.

Role Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior SRE/DevOps Engineer to play a key role in our cloud migration initiative from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for our high-traffic social media application. You will be responsible for driving the design, implementation, and operational excellence of our new GCP environment, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This role requires a proactive individual who excels at bridging the gap between development and operations while ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability during and after the migration.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Design & Implementation:

Architect, design, and implement robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure on GCP using Terraform.

Platform Reliability & Automation:

Enhance system reliability and uptime through automation, monitoring, and proactive incident response. Develop CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and disaster recovery strategies.

Container & Orchestration Management:

Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes (GKE) and deploy containerized applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.

Collaboration & Best Practices:

Work closely with development, security, and product teams to ensure seamless integration, adherence to best practices, and successful migration execution.

Monitoring, Logging, & Performance Tuning:

Implement and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (using GCP’s Operations Suite) to proactively address issues and fine-tune system performance.

Security & Compliance:

Ensure the infrastructure complies with relevant security standards and policies, implementing practices like VPC configuration, IAM best practices, and Cloud Armor for protection.

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud operations.

Cloud Expertise:

Deep expertise in AWS services and hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services (Cloud SQL, GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Cloud CDN, etc.).

Containerization & Orchestration:

Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (preferably GKE). Experience managing containerized workloads in production.

Infrastructure-as-Code:

Strong experience with Terraform.

CI/CD and Automation:

Proven skills in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automating operational processes.

Programming & Scripting:

Proficiency in languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automation, scripting, and tool development.

Monitoring & Incident Response:

Experience with monitoring and logging tools and a solid background in incident management and root cause analysis.

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams.

Compensation

This is an equity-only position, offering a unique opportunity to gain a stake in a rapidly growing company and contribute directly to its success. (0.5% Equity)