What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior DevOps Engineer position at BitKernel?
About Bitkernel
Bitkernel Technology Inc. is redefining how the world experiences digital video. With a proven track record of innovation, we’re on a mission to revolutionize streaming technology and build complete content ecosystems. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a growing office in Vancouver, B.C., we’re building our future in North America.
Powered by our groundbreaking platform, Goose, we’re creating a next-generation self-serve SaaS solution that enables content creators, broadcasters, and media companies to launch and scale OTT streaming services across Android, iOS, Web, and SmartTV platforms.
Why Join Bitkernel?
At Bitkernel, you’ll experience the energy of a startup with the stability of an established product—and the opportunity to make a global impact. You’ll help shape major technical innovations, collaborate with visionary leaders, and solve complex, global-scale challenges backed by long-term R&D investment.
We thrive on empathy, innovation, and continuous learning. Our team is made up of curious, strategic thinkers who combine deep technical expertise with emotional intelligence and a collaborative spirit across cultures and disciplines.
Join us to build, innovate, and grow as we redefine how the world experiences digital video.
Bitkernel DNA (is it in you?)
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.
About The Role
As a DevOps Engineer, 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.
What You'll Own/Do
Bitkernel Technology Inc. is redefining how the world experiences digital video. With a proven track record of innovation, we’re on a mission to revolutionize streaming technology and build complete content ecosystems. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a growing office in Vancouver, B.C., we’re building our future in North America.
Powered by our groundbreaking platform, Goose, we’re creating a next-generation self-serve SaaS solution that enables content creators, broadcasters, and media companies to launch and scale OTT streaming services across Android, iOS, Web, and SmartTV platforms.
Why Join Bitkernel?
At Bitkernel, you’ll experience the energy of a startup with the stability of an established product—and the opportunity to make a global impact. You’ll help shape major technical innovations, collaborate with visionary leaders, and solve complex, global-scale challenges backed by long-term R&D investment.
We thrive on empathy, innovation, and continuous learning. Our team is made up of curious, strategic thinkers who combine deep technical expertise with emotional intelligence and a collaborative spirit across cultures and disciplines.
Join us to build, innovate, and grow as we redefine how the world experiences digital video.
Bitkernel DNA (is it in you?)
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.
About The Role
As a DevOps Engineer, 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.
What You'll Own/Do
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage multi-cloud environments using Terraform or similar tools.
- Kubernetes & Container Orchestration: Deploy, scale, and maintain containerized applications.
- CI/CD & Automation: Build, optimize, and maintain continuous delivery pipelines.
- Monitoring & Reliability: Implement observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
- Security & Collaboration: Manage secrets, enforce compliance, and partner with development teams on secure deployments.
- Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, and disaster recovery planning
- 1-4 years of experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles (SRE)
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP services
- Proficiency with Terraform, Pulumi, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and Linux system administration
- Proven experience of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration
- Strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience with live or VOD video streaming platforms
- Familiarity with multimedia codecs (AVC, HEVC, VP9) and DRM systems (PlayReady, Widevine)
- Top-Tier Education: You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a 4-yr accredited institution globally ranked in the top 500 universities.
- 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 office, with flexibility to work from home on Fridays.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Extensive health & benefits plan, LTD & Life Insurance.
- Global Opportunities: Join a company with international reach and potential for future travel and team-building abroad.
- Pay Equity: We base pay on your experience, location, and internal equity to make sure everyone is compensated fairly and consistently.