Platform Engineer (DevOps)

Job Overview

We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?

Redis is looking for a Platform Engineer (DevOps) to join Redis Core R&D’s Platform Engineering team.

We believe that our development platform is not just a means to an end but a product in its own right. As a Platform Engineer, you will be at the forefront of crafting, enhancing, and optimizing this critical foundation, to support Redis Core R&D's innovation and growth.

From enabling our product teams, to maintaining our build system, to owning both our internal and open-source infrastructure, this team plays a central role in our business operations.

Why This Job?

As a Platform Engineer in Redis R&D, you will play a critical role in shaping and optimizing our development platform, ensuring a seamless developer experience, fostering a culture of efficiency and innovation. You will have a large impact on how Redis delivers and provides solutions that will impact Databases for thousands of customers and some of the world’s largest companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the build and CI systems of Redis Enterprise.


• Collaborate with software engineering teams to optimize development pipelines and improve the overall developer experience.


• Actively champion and drive innovative solutions and processes within the platform engineering team.


• Continuously improve the security posture of Redis.


• Contribute to the design and architecture of distributed systems, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.


• Optimize alerting and monitoring systems to maintain high availability and quick response times.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ or more years of experience working on infrastructure/devops/cloud related domains.


• Experience with build systems - (CMake, make, etc.).


• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP / Azure).


• Experience with containerization technologies and concepts (Docker, or equivalent).


• Experience using and maintaining CI/CD tools (like: Github actions, Jenkins).


• Experience with infrastructure as code tools and configuration management.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.


• Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Experience with alerting and monitoring systems (Prometheus, ELK, Splunk, etc.).


• Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.


• Experience with a high level programming language.


• Experience with NoSQL databases (especially Redis).

Redis is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees’ differences are celebrated and supported, and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Redis is dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard, and every idea is respected.

Redis is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you think you may require accommodations for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.

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