Senior Cloud Ops Engineer, Flickr

Flickr Group

Remote, US
Base: $130,000-$190,300; bonus/equity: not specifi...
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5+ years sre or devops experience
Aws ecs lambda serverless architecture
Production system monitoring and alerting
** Flickr is seeking a Senior Cloud Ops Engineer to manage and enhance cloud operations using AWS, focusing on automation and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in SRE or DevOps, with a strong background in building and operating distributed systems. This remote position offers competitive compensation, extensive benefits, and a supportive company culture prioritizing employee growth and well-being. **

Job Summary

  • This role involves owning complex technical initiatives from problem definition through execution while driving solutions to completion.
  • The company offers comprehensive benefits including 100% premium coverage for health insurance and an experimental 4-day work week.
  • Candidates will partner cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to improve system performance and user experience.

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** Flickr is seeking a Senior Cloud Ops Engineer to manage and enhance cloud operations using AWS, focusing on automation and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in SRE or DevOps, with a strong background in building and operating distributed systems. This remote position offers competitive compensation, extensive benefits, and a supportive company culture prioritizing employee growth and well-being. **

Salary

Base: $130,000-$190,300; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, remote stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years SRE or DevOps experience
  • AWS ECS Lambda serverless architecture
  • Production system monitoring and alerting
  • Incident response and root cause analysis
  • Distributed systems design and operations

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with media upload processing pipelines
  • Familiarity with legacy PHP and VESPA systems
  • Strong ownership in high-pressure situations
  • Systems thinking for scalability impact
  • Proactive gap identification without direction

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  • No visa sponsorship provided
  • Located in approved U.S. states only

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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