DevOps Engineer

Job Overview

Vultr is seeking an experienced Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to help build and operate core cloud-native systems including VKE, VLB, VCR, Vultr Inference, NAT Gateways, and our internal APIs. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of Kubernetes components, container runtime internals, and modern IaC/automation practices. This role will have a direct impact on Vultr’s global cloud infrastructure footprint, working on high-scale systems powering thousands of customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-grade automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Go
• Develop and enhance core services behind VKE, VLB (HAProxy), VCR (Container Registry), and Inference
• Engage deeply with Kubernetes internals (scheduler, kubelet, controllers, CRDs)
• Design, implement, and improve container runtime integrations (containerd, runc, OCI)
• Architect CI/CD improvements and deployment pipelines for large-scale systems
• Troubleshoot complex issues across networking, load balancing, containers, and distributed systems
• Contribute directly to Vultr’s open-source ecosystem (terraform provider, crossplane, vultr-cli, govultr)
• Improve overall reliability, observability, and operability of cloud-native services
• Collaborate with product, platform, and infrastructure teams on feature delivery

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles
• Strong experience with Kubernetes internals (not just kubectl usage)
• Proficiency with Go or willingness to become Go-first
• Experience with container runtimes (containerd, runc), OCI images, CNI/CSI
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Solid Linux fundamentals and troubleshooting
• Experience with load balancers or proxies (HAProxy, Envoy, NGINX) a plus
• Understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure concepts

About Vultr

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions.

Benefits

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription