Senior DevOps Engineer

About Curology:

Curology’s mission is to make effective, personalized skincare accessible. We were founded by dermatologists who believe everyone should have access to skincare products that actually work. Today, our licensed dermatology providers have helped millions of patients across all 50 states make that mission a reality.

We combine expert medical care with personalized prescription formulas and dermatologist-developed skincare essentials to deliver science-backed solutions that meet people where they are. Join us in our mission to transform skin health and enhance lives—one patient at a time.

Mission of the Role:

The mission of the Senior DevOps Engineer is to design, build, and maintain resilient, scalable cloud infrastructure that accelerates engineering productivity and ensures our systems are secure, observable, cost-efficient, and highly available.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, the Senior DevOps Engineer will partner closely with product engineering, data, and cross-functional stakeholders to evolve our AWS- and Kubernetes-based platform, drive automation initiatives, and strengthen operational excellence across the organization.

Essential Functions and Impact Areas:

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient container orchestration.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Terraform modules and configurations to support consistent, automated provisioning across environments.
• Develop and refine CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, safe, repeatable deployments.
• Implement and improve observability systems—including Datadog and Grafana—to enhance monitoring, alerting, and system insight.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scaling for Aurora MySQL database clusters.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure and production issues, providing technical leadership during incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Partner with development teams to adopt DevOps best practices and improve overall system health and operational efficiency.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve infrastructure reliability and maintainability.
• Perform routine system maintenance, including security patching, configuration updates, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, contributing to a healthy and sustainable operational support model.
• Role model strong engineering, cultural, and process standards, and contribute to ongoing improvements in our platform architecture.

Minimum Skills & Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles supporting production systems.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture patterns.
• Production experience managing Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS.
• Proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code automation and state management.
• Experience with Datadog for infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with Grafana for dashboarding and visualization.
• Strong background with MySQL databases, ideally Amazon Aurora.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Working understanding of cloud security, networking, and compliance best practices.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.
• Experience supporting architectural patterns of large, high-scale systems.
• Familiarity with automated testing, continuous integration, and other modern engineering workflow practices.
• Leadership: able to define and deliver well-scoped infrastructure milestones, provide guidance on technical decisions, and work autonomously while staying aligned with team strategy

Location:

• This is a remote position, but preference will be given to candidates who are located near or willing to travel to our Los Angeles or San Diego hubs.

 Benefits & Perks:

• 💰 Competitive compensation and equity package (RSUs)
• 🥼 Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA, supplemental coverages (critical illness, accident, hospitalization), and 401(k)
• 🧘🏻‍♀️ Access to wellbeing perks, including OneMedical, Spring Health, SoFi, and Employee Assistance Program
• 🌴 Flexible paid time off and holiday policy
• 🐣 Paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• 💜 Employee donation matching program
• 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Culture Committee and employee resource groups for virtual and in-person connectivity
• ✨ Complimentary VIP Subscription to Curology or Agency, plus online retail discount

Compensation:

The estimated base salary range for this role is $180,000 – $200,000 per year, plus a competitive equity package and benefits. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including location, skills, experience, and job-related expertise.

Our Typical Interview Process*:

*Subject to change based on role

• 30 minute Recruiter screen (phone)
• 30-45 minute interview with a Hiring Manager (Google Meet or Zoom)
• 30-45 minute technical assessment, case study, or peer interview(s) (Google Meet or Zoom)
• 30-45 minute final round interview with Hiring Manager or Team Leader (Google Meet or Zoom)

Candidates Using AI:

At Curology, we invest in responsible use of AI tools to help our teams innovate and solve challenges. Please feel free to use AI to:

• Refine and polish your application materials
• Research Curology and the role
• Prepare for your interviews

Please refrain from using AI tools during live interviews, unless our hiring team has instructed you otherwise. (Note: These guidelines do not apply to reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any point during our interview process, please notify your recruiter.)

Curology’s Operating Principles:

• One Curology, One Team
• Be Candid, Then Commit
• Lead with Curiosity
• Trust but Verify
• Use Peripheral Vision
• Move Quickly, Think Deeply
• Protect Trust at Every Touchpoint

Equal Employment Opportunity: Curology provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Curology is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to do their best work.

Fair Chance Statement: In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other applicable laws, Curology will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with those requirements. 

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Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.