Senior DevOps Engineer

About BitKernel

The Migration to North America

Passionate vision, a portfolio of successfully delivering innovative video products and services to underserved markets around the globe, and courageous leadership. Bitkernel Technology Inc. is on a mission to continue revolutionizing digital video experiences and creating value through complete content ecosystems.

With our newly established HQ in vibrant Austin, TX and another office in stunning Vancouver, B.C., we are building the future of our company in North America, breaking ground with our innovative streaming platform, Goose.

We believe that our success is founded upon open-minded, empathetic leaders who blend deep technical knowledge with strong emotional intelligence. Leaders in our company must have:

• Elite technical prowess and continuously seek to advance their skills.
• An exceptional ability to think strategically and seek out unknown possibilities
• Demonstrated success managing people in dynamic, cross-cultural, geographically diverse teams within both traditional and matrixed organization structures.

Why Join Bitkernel?

We're building a next-generation self-serve SaaS platform that empowers content creators, broadcasters, and media companies to launch, manage, and scale their OTT and video streaming services seamlessly. Our customers, from live channels to AVOD platforms and niche SVOD apps, are redefining media delivery across Android, iOS, Web, and SmartTV platforms. As a fast-scaling company, we combine the energy of a startup with the impact of an established product.

What We Offer:

• Salary range:
  CAD $120,000 - $140,000/annum, depending on experience
• A chance to lead major technical decisions with C-level influence
• A highly collaborative, innovation-driven team
• Executive commitment to long-term R&D investment
• Complex, global-scale challenges that push your thinking

About the job

Are you a visionary thought leader, passionate about innovation and breaking boundaries?

We're seeking a DevOps & Configuration Management Engineer to shape our next era of innovation. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining automated delivery pipelines, managing infrastructure resources, and bridging development and operations to enhance team efficiency and ensure system reliability.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, values transparency, and wants to make a lasting mark on an evolving industry.

What you'll own

As a DevOps Engineer, you will own the automation and reliability of our cloud infrastructure and application delivery pipelines. Your expertise in Terraform and Kubernetes will directly enable our teams to deploy faster, scale globally, and deliver a seamless experience to millions of streaming users.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

• Design, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) using Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane.
• Implement Kubernetes-based container orchestration for scalable, highly available services.
• Optimize resource usage, capacity planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Handle database operations, including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and capacity planning

Automation & CI/CD

• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or ArgoCD.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps principles across environments.
• Enhance observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Datadog, etc.).

Operations & Reliability

• Partner with development teams to improve deployment processes and service uptime.
• Support production operations, including on-call rotation and incident response.
• Continuously evolve security, compliance, and performance best practices.

Collaboration & Culture

• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical planning.
• Share DevOps best practices with peers, fostering a culture of automation and reliability.
• Mentor team members on DevOps methodologies and tools
• Participate in architectural discussions and technical planning

What We Need in This Role

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4–6+ years in DevOps/SRE roles.
• Proven expertise with IaC tools Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience implementing monitoring/alerting solutions.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to OTT/video streaming platforms or SaaS at scale.
• Experience with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) and GitOps workflows.
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash, Go) for automation.
• Familiarity with multimedia protocols (HLS/DASH) and CDN delivery.

What you bring to the table

• Startup Hustle
  : You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a hands-on, problem-solving attitude.
• Boundary-Breaking Vision
  : You challenge conventions to pioneer innovative, world-class user interfaces.
• AI-Enhanced Innovation
  : You harness AI to supercharge development workflows and push the boundaries of what's possible.
• Top-Tier Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a 4-yr accredited institution globally ranked in the top 500 universities (QS or US News & World Report).

Perks & Benefits

• Career Development Opportunities
  : Access to learning resources, mentorship, and professional growth.
• Collaborative Team Environment
  : Engage in team-building activities and thrive in a creative, supportive workplace.
• Great Work Environment:
  Work from our modern Vancouver office, with hybrid flexibility on Fridays
• Global Opportunities
  : Join a company with international reach and potential for future travel and team-building abroad.

Take the Next Step in Your Career with BitKernel

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and lead the development of a global SaaS streaming platform, we encourage you to apply. BitKernel is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Your journey to shape the future of video streaming starts here

As a note, this position is full time in office based in Vancouver, BC, so we are only considering those based locally and eligible to work in Canada.