Senior DevOps Engineer

OpenChip; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology firm in Ireland is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to define and implement tools for full software lifecycle in hybrid infrastructure. This role requires strong experience in Linux systems, networking, and collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years in DevOps, expertise in automation using Python and Go, and familiarity with container technologies like Kubernetes. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment with a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Growth and career development opportunities

Flexible scheduling in a hybrid environment

Competitive remuneration package

Opportunity to travel across Europe

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps / SRE / infrastructure engineering experience.
• Experience in Python and Go for automation.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, Azure as cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of DevOps best practices and tools.
• Design and manage infrastructure across hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Proactive problem solving

Team collaboration

Hands-on with container technologies

Fluency in English

Networking knowledge

Curiosity for new technologies

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Git

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Python

Docker

Job description

The Senior DevOps Engineer will define and implement set of tools necessary for full software lifecycle in hybrid infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of best-in-class software. This role is ideal for someone who’s deeply experienced in Linux systems, has a solid grasp of networking fundamentals, and enjoys working in environments that blend on‑premises infrastructure with cloud‑native patterns.

Key responsibilities

Make independent technical contributions to help their team deliver its commitments. In particular:

• Lead the definition of DevOps best practices, processes, and tools in the company.

Interact with colleagues across projects to unblock issues, or to reach consensus on technical topics. In particular:

• Work with hardware teams, influencing hardware/software co‑design.
• Work with teams developing compilers, firmware, AI stacks, and middleware, and contribute as necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues through code reviews, bug triaging, design documents, …
• Contribute to shared team responsibilities (CI failure triaging, documentation, code fixits, rotations, …).
• Design, build, and manage infrastructure across on‑premises and hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation using Python, Go, and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Operate and fine‑tune Linux servers, focusing on performance, observability, and resilience.
• Implement containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Champion cloud‑native patterns — for private and public hosted solutions.
• Drive monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Collaborate across distributed teams, contributing to technical decisions and long‑term architecture.
• Help define and implement DevOps and DevSecOps practices, standards, and documentation from scratch.
• Understand and troubleshoot networking (DNS, firewalls, routing, VPNs, load balancing) in both virtualized and physical environments.

Required qualifications

Technical skills

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in the relevant field (3‑5yr).
• 5+ years of DevOps / SRE / infrastructure engineering experience.
• Solid networking knowledge: your way around DNS and routing.
• Experience building automation and tooling in Python and Go.
• Hands‑on experience with container technologies and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with hybrid and on‑prem infrastructure management.
• Comfort with infrastructure as code and config management tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Ownership mentality — proactive, accountable, and driven to solve problems independently.
• Experience with standard tools for source control (git), continuous integration, task management (Jira).
• Team player: communicative and collaborative person who focuses on the outcome of the team above the individual needs.
• Curious about learning new technologies/stacks.
• Capable of within‑ and cross‑team collaboration at the technical level.
• Can‑do attitude, proactive and willing to step up and resolve any obstacle. Self‑aware, self‑starter, and self‑motivated.
• Experience with GitOps, monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana), and secrets management.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) — used as extensions, not core.
• Past experience in a startup or zero‑to‑one environment.
• Interest in shaping internal tooling, automation standards, and culture.

What We Offer

• We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with opportunities for growth and career development.
• Work in a hybrid environment with flexible scheduling.
• We offer a remuneration package that values your experience.
• Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
• A chance to work on one of the most transformative AI and silicon engineering companies in Europe.
• Opportunity to travel to other countries in Europe to meet the teams, collaborate and drive solutions.
• The position will be based in Ireland.

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change the silicon industry and help build a better world. If you identify with Openchip, please contact us.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential—regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.