Location: Brazil - Remote,,
Cheesecake Labs is a software design and development company that delivers digital products that drive business impact.
Today, with more than 10 years of experience connected to Silicon Valley, Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300+ digital products for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups, that have the challenge of innovating in the world’s most competitive markets.
Among our clients, we have leading brands such as AB InBev, Singularity University, FINN and Tapcart.
Our commitment to high-quality services has earned us recognition as the Top 1 Mobile Development company in Latin America and among the top 10 globally for Mobile App and Custom Software Development by Clutch and a GPTW-certified company for 8 years in a row.
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior DevOps Engineer. In this role, you will be a key player in building, automating, and maintaining a robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure, ensuring the continuous delivery of high-quality software for one of our clients.
Engagement Details
- Contract Type: This is a contractor position for temporary, project-based engagements.
- Compensation: Payment is made in USD.
Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs
- Develop and Manage CI/CD Pipelines: Use tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins to create, automate, and optimize build, test, and deployment processes.
- Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Architect, configure, and monitor infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring high availability, security, and cost optimization.
- Orchestrate Containers: Work with Docker and Kubernetes (K8s) to create and manage containerized environments, ensuring application portability and scalability.
- Administer Databases and Infrastructure: Manage and optimize the performance of databases like MongoDB, Redis, and Postgres, as well as configure network components such as Load Balancers and DNS.
- Implement Monitoring and Observability: Set up and maintain monitoring systems with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic to ensure application health and performance.
- Champion the DevOps Culture: Act as a bridge between development and operations teams, improving communication, collaboration, and agility in problem-solving.
In order to succeed, you'll likely need the following skills
- 5+ years of experience working as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or in a similar role.
- Advanced or fluent English proficiency (both verbal and written).
- Solid experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins.
- Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, and Postgres.
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and/or New Relic.
Deep knowledge of Linux server administration, Load Balancer configuration, and DNS.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Experience with the Render cloud platform.
- Familiarity with event-driven systems, workflow orchestration, or streaming data.
- Exposure to AI/ML pipelines, AI Agent frameworks, or deep experience with Web Scraping and Residential Proxies.
To participate in this selection process, you must have a valid business registration in your country (such as CNPJ, VAT, EIN, or equivalent), a bank account eligible to receive payments in USD, and be able to issue invoices accordingly. These requirements ensure that we can proceed with the contracting and payment process if you're selected.
IMPORTANT TIP -> The communication during the selection process is done by email. We suggest that you keep an eye on your email inboxes and set the permission to receive messages from @cheesecakelabs.hire.trakstar.com so our messages will not be directed to the spam box ;)
Interested in the position but not sure if you should apply?
We know that many people — especially women, black individuals, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups — often hesitate to apply for a job unless they meet every single requirement. We've seen this firsthand at Cheesecake Labs, with amazing candidates who underestimated their own skills.
We value diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic that makes you who you are.
The collected personal data will be used only to manage and control candidate resumes in order to assess the necessary requirements such as the contact information, and also to conduct this selection process.
The collected data will not be shared with others (“third parties”) without your authorization, and their use will be restricted to Cheesecake Labs internal staff, and also to the service providers that process your data for the selection process. At any time, you can contact us and we will remove your data from our data collection system. In order to do that, just simply send an email to [email protected].
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