Principal / Senior DevOps Engineer, Spotter
$100-500k
+ Stock Options
3-4 days a week in office (Culver City, CA)
Finance solution for content creators
Job no longer available
Finance solution for content creators
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$100-500k
+ Stock Options
3-4 days a week in office (Culver City, CA)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To catapult creative potential with lucrative deals that make you unstoppable.
Role
Who you are
- This pivotal role calls for an accomplished professional with an in-depth understanding of AWS, complemented by proficiency in containers (Docker/Kubernetes), extensive experience with Terraform and passionate about the Trunk Based Development approach to software development
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 7+ years DevOps or SRE experience
- Ideally, have professional certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
- You understand, have practiced, embraced and are passionate about the Trunk Based Development approach to software development -- this is where we are going, so this is very important
- Profound experience in architecting and implementing AWS infrastructure including services like VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM
- Comprehensive understanding of containerization technologies like Kubernetes and managing containerized environments
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud resources
- A solid grasp of CI/CD principles and experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline
- Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms
- Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, particularly in relation to cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines
- Familiarity with security best practices and experience in implementing secure cloud environments
- Superior communication skills with the capacity to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities, and meeting project deadlines
What the job involves
- Step into the forefront of cloud innovation by joining the Spotter team as a Senior DevOps Engineer
- Your expertise will fuel our mission to design, implement, and streamline our high-performance AWS infrastructure
- Architect, deploy, and administer our AWS infrastructure, driving support for our diverse portfolio of applications and services
- Engage with multidisciplinary teams to comprehend infrastructure requirements, and architect scalable, reliable solutions
- Facilitate efficient software delivery by implementing and managing robust CI/CD pipelines
- Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning and management, leveraging your skills with Terraform
- Develop and fine-tune monitoring and alerting systems to ensure peak system availability and performance
- Utilize Kubernetes to streamline orchestration of containerized applications and enhance deployment management
- Continually refine our infrastructure for enhanced scalability, security, and cost-efficiency
- Rapidly troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related complications, maintaining a commitment to minimal downtime and high system reliability
- Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging DevOps and cloud infrastructure technologies
Our take
Spotter offers digital-creatives the opportunity to transform content creation from a hobby to a full-time job by providing them with the capital to do so. The company provides cash upfront to creators in exchange for ownership of any future ad revenue their videos generate.
Not dissimilar to venture capital investments, Spotter has applied this model to the digital content world, an increasingly lucrative industry. It is well placed to continue rapid ascension given its impressive clientele, some of YouTube’s most popular creators - such as Mr.Beast and Dude Perfect - whose cumulative content has amassed a combined 50 billion minutes in watch time.
2025 investment of $89.1 million comes off the back of a strategy realignment for Spotter, one that will see it focus on long-form brand partnerships. The capital injection will support the launch of its AI creator studio and forge new partnerships.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2024
$7.4m
LATE VC
Sep 2022
$9.4m
LATE VC
Total funding: $247.4m
Company benefits
- Medical insurance covered up to 100%
- Dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Stock options
- Autonomy and upward mobility
Company HQ
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Aaron DeBevoise
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Cflix, North Entertainment, Machinima, StyleHaul, and served as CEO for Network of One. Spent nearly 5 years at J.P Morgan, initially as an Analyst before becoming an Associate within the Entertainment Industries Group.
Nic Paul
(Co-Founder, President & Boardmember)Previously founded N.B Paul and Revee, serving here as CEO until it was acquired by Outbrain, and acting as Head of Sales and Innovation. Spent 4 years at Penske Media Corporation as Senior Vice President.
David Carroll
(AI Technology Leader)Previously founded SantaCruzGuide.com. Experience as a Software Engineer for ICTV, Interwoven, and eBay, and later held positions at Sony, Sizzle Digital Media and DIRECTV, before serving as CTO for Network of One.
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