DevOps Lead

Fluence is the first decentralized “Cloudless” computing platform, providing an open alternative to the giant internet cloud monopolies. Fluence is up to 80% cheaper than cloud providers and is both resilient and verifiable. Fluence assembles excess compute capacity from top tier data centers around the world into a global, always-on DePIN network that is suitable for running a wide range of applications. The platform is open, allowing users to change providers easily, ensuring that prices stay low and service levels are high.

Who We’re Looking For:

You’re a systems thinker who understands how bits translate into bandwidth, and how vendor relationships can impact customer experience. You’re not afraid to dive deep into hardware specs or rewrite a cluster layout if that’s what it takes. You enjoy mentoring others, driving architectural change, and speaking both “DevOps” and “vendor.”

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy:
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior DevOps engineers.
  • Drive architectural decisions, ensuring they’re grounded in both strategic vision and hands-on feasibility.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for infrastructure-related vendor communication, from troubleshooting to collaborative solution design.
• Infrastructure and Network Design:
  • Overhaul our current network architecture to support segmentation (e.g., private/public subnets, NAT gateways, bandwidth controls) inspired by AWS, likely implemented with KubeOVN.
  • Re-architect our cluster layout: transition from a one-cluster-per-provider-server approach to a more scalable multi-node setup.
  • Ensure our infrastructure supports varied customer needs—from personal VPS to high-performance VM setups.
• Hardware and Performance:
  • Bring expertise in low-level system performance: CPU architecture, GPU computing, and general hardware optimization.
  • Collaborate with hardware vendors to ensure predictable performance and clear understanding of the compute resources we resell.
• Observability and Security:
  • Implement observability solutions (e.g., Grafana stack) for comprehensive monitoring and alerting.
  • Define Kubernetes network policies and secrets management systems to ensure secure multi-tenant operations.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • 5+ years in DevOps, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record in Kubernetes environments, including KubeVirt and advanced networking tools (KubeOVN, Cilium).
  • Strong background in cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure design (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Experience with hardware-level performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert-level understanding of computer networking and Kubernetes-based network solutions.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Experience with observability and security tools in cloud environments.
  • Ability to make architecture-level decisions and defend them with technical rationale.
• Soft Skills:
  • Confident leadership and team mentorship.
  • Comfortable making high-impact decisions and taking ownership.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills for working with external vendors.
  • Language: English level C1+/ Russian fluent

What You’ll Tackle First:

• Redesign our Kubernetes network layout with public/private subnet segregation, bandwidth controls, and internet gateway support.
• Lead the transition to a more scalable cluster architecture.
• Build strong relationships with hardware providers and become the internal go-to person for hardware insights

Future Challenges:

• Ensure our infrastructure is flexible enough to support a range of customer needs, from enterprise blockchain setups to GPU-powered ML workloads.
• Help the company evolve its marketplace offering through better observability, transparency, and performance guarantees.

Why Join Us:

• Impact: Your work will directly impact how our clients access and utilize compute resources, driving the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure.
• Innovation: Work with the latest in container orchestration, virtualization, and multi-cloud technologies.
• Growth: Be part of a rapidly growing company with plenty of opportunities to advance your career.
• Culture: Join a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment that values innovation and professional development.

Location: Remote

Commitment: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity options
• Remote-first, work from home or use a co-working space of your choice
• Friendly startup environment: no bureaucracy or time tracking
• We will provide you with anything you need to learn, grow, and be more productive