Senior DevOps Engineer

Imgur is the world’s largest image-sharing community and the best place to share and enjoy the most awesome images on the internet. Every day, millions of people visit Imgur to be entertained and inspired by funny, heartwarming and helpful images and stories from all around the world.

You would get to work on a product that has over 60 billion image views per month. You'll have a pivotal role in designing and implementing key systems, and you'll be doing it in a fast-paced environment where everything counts - security, reliability, and scalability. The ideal candidate has touched all aspects of a large production environment and is prepared to scale their own responsibilities along with the company. We are looking for people who are passionate about performance and scalability!

* Monitor site stability and performance. * Troubleshoot site issues. * Ensure system and network security. * Develop custom tools and automate processes. * Document system design and procedures. 1. Participate in on-call rotation.

* 5-8 years of relevant work experience * Expert-level Linux system administration skills. * Solid programming experience in one or more of the following languages: PHP, Ruby, python, or Go * Strong understanding of MySQL, Memcached, Redis, Nginx, and Varnish. * Solid understanding of fundamental protocols and technologies like TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, DNS. * Experience with configuration management tools (Puppet, Chef, CFEngine), monitoring (Nagios), trending (Ganglia), network design, and backups. * Strong scripting skills in any common scripting language available on Linux. * Knowledge of best practices related to security, performance, and disaster recovery.