DevOps Engineer

EngineeringSan Francisco, CAFull-time
$200K - $2M+ total comp
$100K - $250K base0.10% - 2.00% equity
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About the role

We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our AI platform running smoothly 24/7. You'll be responsible for our deployment pipelines, monitoring systems, and the tooling that enables our engineering team to ship fast and safely. This role requires expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and a deep understanding of production systems at scale. You'll ensure our platform maintains 99.99% uptime while handling millions of real-time conversations. The ideal candidate has experience with high-availability systems, a passion for automation, and the ability to design infrastructure that scales effortlessly.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, safe deployments
  • Build comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems for all services
  • Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation
  • Manage Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration
  • Optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability
  • Implement security best practices and maintain compliance standards
  • Build tools and automation to improve developer productivity
  • Design disaster recovery and backup strategies
  • Lead incident response and post-mortem processes
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture and scaling decisions

What we're looking for

  • Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go)
  • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
  • Strong understanding of monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Experience with log aggregation and analysis (ELK stack, Splunk)
  • Understanding of networking, security, and Linux systems
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • 4+ years of DevOps/SRE experience with production systems
  • Experience with real-time communication infrastructure
  • Background in managing ML/AI infrastructure
  • Certifications in AWS or Kubernetes
  • Experience with multi-region deployments
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA)
  • Experience with database administration and optimization
  • Contributions to open-source DevOps tools
  • Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD

Work Environment

As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role and team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility, and time—particularly during major launches and high-impact sprints. We're seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation, which includes 5 days per week in our San Francisco office.

This isn't for everyone, and that's okay. We're looking for people who thrive in high-stakes environments, who find energy in solving hard problems alongside exceptional teammates, and who want their work to have immediate, measurable impact.

Own real customer relationships + meaningful equity

At Takeoff, every engineer owns relationships directly with customers. You won't be hidden away coding in isolation. You'll join customer calls, understand their challenges firsthand, and see the immediate impact of your work. Each engineer is responsible for customers generating millions in revenue. When you ship a feature, you'll hear directly from the sales teams whose lives you've transformed.

You'll also own a meaningful piece of the company. With 0.10% to 2.00% equity grants per teammate, early employees will see a substantial share of the returns as we scale. We believe in real ownership that reflects your impact on our growth.

Why join Takeoff?

  • Direct revenue impact: Own customer accounts worth millions in ARR
  • Customer exposure: Join calls, understand problems, ship solutions that matter
  • Cutting-edge tech: Work with the latest in AI, voice synthesis, and real-time systems
  • Growth: Join early and grow with us as we scale from thousands to millions of calls
  • Team: Work with ex-FAANG engineers who've built systems at scale

Ready to build the future of sales?

We'd love to hear from you. Send us your resume and a note about why you're excited about Takeoff.

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