The Team

Founded in 2020, Synonym is building the world’s first digital free-market society, including any necessary R&D required to deliver “The Atomic Economy.” The Atomic Economy is a civic-engineering initiative to replace traditional institutions with open protocols and products that empower individuals.

Our current products include Pubky (self-sovereign identity & open social graph), Pubky Ring (Pubky keychain & auth), Bitkit (Bitcoin & Lightning wallet), and Blocktank (Lightning Service Provider). Each product demonstrates building blocks for a new society. It is our mission to prove a complete, interoperable alternative to today’s centralized systems, rooted in digital autonomy, and open-source technology.

Synonym is an entirely remote team working to bring new integrated products to open source protocols and cutting-edge peer-to-peer technology.

The Job

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer. You will work with our engineering team and project manager by designing, implementing, improving, and maintaining our infrastructure and tools necessary for our development, testing, and production processes. 

You will be a key contributor in our infrastructure architecture, placing an emphasis on scalability, reliability, reproducibility, and security. This role requires deep technical expertise in DevOps practices, ability to work independently, and a passion for building and maintaining secure and scalable systems.

In addition to your DevOps tasks, you'll also help the team with relevant programming needs. We use GitHub and Slack for project management.

USA citizens and USA residents are not eligible for this position. Remote only

• Contract type: Full-time
• Location: Remote only
• Salary: Based on experience, be prepared to communicate your requirements

Requirements

• 3 years of experience as a DevOps engineer
• Capable to independently architect, manage, and improve our infrastructure as the sole DevOps resource in the company
• 2+ years demonstrated ability working within and building on a cloud platform, preferably Google Cloud Platform
• Strong Linux/Unix system administration knowledge (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine) including Bash scripting
• Solid understanding of network protocols, IP networking, and network security including DDoS prevention
• You talk CI/CD, Docker, VPNs, nginx, configuration management, monitoring, firewall configurations fluently
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems and networks.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with development, operations, and other cross-functional teams
• Experience in IaC tools (Terraform, Terragrunt)
• Experience in provisioning tools like Ansible
• Experience in monitoring tools, like Prometheus stack
• Experience in programming in at least one of the following languages: Rust, Javascript, Typescript

Responsibilities

• Bring our infrastructure to the next level
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on the Google Platform
• Bullet-proof applications in case of high demand and DDoS attacks
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting and tracing solutions
• Collaborate with Developers to improve deployment practices and system stability
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and performance
• Implement and improve security measures and practices related to our internal applications
• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and processes
• Facilitate scaling solutions for our growing mobile and web applications
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Participation in an on-call rotation for incident response and critical system support.

Extras

• Experience with Ansible, Github Actions, Prometheus, Wireguard, IPTables, SELinux, Virtualization, Postgresql, Terraform, Terragrunt, Redis, Neo4j, Docker.

Why Join Us?Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping next-generation technologies that empower individuals and communities.
• Growth & Ownership: Enjoy the flexibility to define your role, innovate, and lead initiatives.
• Cutting-Edge Environment: Collaborate with a forward-thinking, decentralized team working on Bitcoin and peer-to-peer ecosystems.
• Remote Culture: Work from anywhere with flexible hours. We prioritize productivity and well-being.
• Generous Time Off: 28 vacation days per year.
• Two team meetups per year with travel expenses covered.