What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer (Contract) position at Fuser?
Why You're HereWe're building Fuser — an AI-native creative platform for professionals. We've shipped a public beta with a solid foundation: multiplayer infrastructure, a node-based canvas, 50 AI integrations, and 100k lines of code. Now we need to scale our infrastructure with the same care we've put into the product.As our DevOps contractor, you'll work directly with our CTO and founding engineers to build robust, automated infrastructure that keeps our team moving fast without breaking things. This is a hands-on role focused on infrastructure-as-code, developer experience, and system reliability.What You'll DoImprove developer environments and workflows to reduce friction and environment-specific bugsBuild automation and tooling that enables faster, safer deployments and testingDesign infrastructure strategies that support our growing engineering teamImplement security best practices and operational standards across our stackEnsure all infrastructure is maintainable, auditable, and follows IaC principlesWhat You'll BringDeep Cloudflare expertise — Workers, Durable Objects, R2, Containers, and the broader CF ecosystemInfrastructure-as-code mindset — Everything should be versioned, reproducible, and maintainableExperience with modern deployment tooling — GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, preview environmentsDatabase operations knowledge — Branching strategies, migrations, backups, and replicationSecurity-first approach — Secrets management, environment isolation, access controlsStrong communication skills — You'll be working with a small, fast-moving engineering teamBonus Points ForExperience with tRPC, Hono, or similar TypeScript-first frameworksBackground in developer tooling or platform engineeringFamiliarity with real-time multiplayer infrastructureOpen-source contributionsExperience supporting creative or AI-native product companiesOur StackFrontend: React 19, React Router 7, Zustand, React Flow, Three.jsBackend: Cloudflare Workers, tRPC, Drizzle ORM, PartyKit, Durable ObjectsDatabase & Storage: Supabase (PostgreSQL), D1, DO, R2AI Integrations: 50 APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Runway, FAL, and more)How We WorkRemote-friendly — Work from anywhere in the U.S.LA-based core team — Collaborate async via Slack and regular check-insHigh trust, high ownership — We value autonomy and clear communicationSmall team, big impact — Your work directly shapes how engineers shipInfrastructure-as-code first — Everything you build should be maintainable by the team long-termCompensation & EngagementMonthly contract with option for renewal based on project needs and fitFlexible hours — Async-first with overlap for key meetingsCompetitive contractor rates — Commensurate with experienceHow We InterviewIntro Call — Meet a founding engineer to discuss your background, our needs, and how we workTechnical Conversation — Walk through your approach to infrastructure challenges similar to oursSmall initial scoped project — We start a paid contract with a small scope and a quick turnaround (<2 weeks)Ongoing relationship — If all of the above goes well, we will offer you a longer contract (1 month) with options for renewalWe welcome candidates who may not have the “right” title or background but have the skills, mindset, and drive to build with us.At Fuser, the process is the point.Fuser is a creative technology company founded by artists, educators, and engineers. We’re building tools for professionals who ideate, orchestrate, and deliver with intention. Our flagship product is a collaborative canvas for working across text, image, video, audio, and 3D, powered by the latest AI models.We’re a small team in Los Angeles designing the future of creative software: joyful, intuitive, and powerful tools for real-world storytelling and production.
Salary : $57 - $78