DevOps/SRE Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

We’re looking for a mid-level DevOps Engineer to own, consolidate, and evolve the infrastructure behind Pathify. You’ll report to the Deputy CTO and work closely with engineering leadership and our Chief Engineers to keep our cloud environment reliable, scalable, and secure. As the bridge between our application developers and our support team, you’ll also be responsible for supporting incident management, driving our SRE efforts, and leading our Start-of-Semester efforts. This is a hands-on role with significant autonomy - we’re looking for someone to define and deliver the strategy, not just execute it. 

Key Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operations and reliability of our GCP infrastructure
• Maintain and improve our Kubernetes clusters (deployments, scaling, observability, cost)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling
• Consolidate infrastructure from multiple teams into a single unified devops function
• Mature our release management and synthetic monitoring
• Partner with engineering and support on performance, security, and incident response
• Contribute to our roadmap for infrastructure, deployment, and platform reliability
• Establish and participate in an on-call rotation for production infrastructure.
• Define and monitor Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Error Budgets to balance velocity with system stability.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 3–5 years of DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering experience
• Proficiency with Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, GKE, IAM, networking, Cloud SQL, etc.). AWS experience appreciated but not required
• Strong Kubernetes experience in production environments
• Terraform or other IaC experience
• Python for tooling and automation
• Experience with observability stacks (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)

• Comfort working independently - scoping, prioritizing, and delivering projects with minimal oversight
• Ability to break projects down into meaningful chunks, to deliver continuous improvements
• Production experience at enterprise scale - supporting hundreds of thousands of WAU
• US-based, able to work core hours overlapping with Mountain Time

• Background in security-conscious environments (SOC 2, higher ed, healthcare, fintech)
• Startup or small-team experience preferred

Benefits

At Pathify, we’re obsessed with improving the student experience—but we know we can’t do that if our own team’s experience isn't top-tier. We don't just offer "perks"; we offer a safety net and a launchpad so you can do your best work without sweating the small (or big) stuff.

Here’s a look at how we take care of our own:

Health & Harmony

We want you feeling your best, whether you're at your desk or out exploring the world.

Comprehensive Coverage: Robust Health, Dental, and Vision insurance to keep you and your family "high-def" and healthy.

Tax-Smart Savings: Choose between a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA) to keep more of your paycheck where it belongs.

Peace of Mind: Life happens. Our Life Insurance policy ensures you and your loved ones are always protected.

Time to Recharge: We believe in unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) that you actually use. Whether it's a beach, a mountain, or a couch, go find your happy place.

Growing Families: Our Parental Leave policy gives you the time you need to bond with your newest family member without the stress of "checking in."

Wealth & Wisdom

We’re invested in your future just as much as you are.

Future-Proofing: Our 401(k) plan helps you build your nest egg, and our Company Match means we’re literally putting our money where our mouth is to help you retire in style.

Never Stop Learning: We’re in EdTech, after all! Our Student Loan Reimbursement program helps you level up your skills, whether it's a certification or a new degree.

The Pathify Lifestyle

Since we’re a modern team, we make sure your daily "office" life is actually enjoyable.

Home Office Stipend: We’ll help you deck out your workspace. Whether you need an ergonomic chair or a second monitor, we’ve got your back (literally).

Wellness & Mental Health (Bonus!): Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health resources, because your brain is your most important asset.

The Bottom Line: We’re building the future of higher education, and we want you to have a blast while doing it. If you’re looking for a place that treats you like a human first and an employee second, you’ve found it.