DevOps Engineer

SmartRent • Phoenix, AZ

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

SmartRent is seeking a DevOps Engineer to help evolve its infrastructure by connecting traditional cloud infrastructure with AI enablement. The role collaborates with software development, operations, and security teams to build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across SmartRent’s smart-building and IoT ecosystem. The position is intended for candidates based in Phoenix, Arizona, and requires a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 2 years of professional DevOps, Platform, or Cloud Engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code to manage cloud resources.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture principles on AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms.
• Hands-on programming experience in Python, Go, or a similar functional or object-oriented language.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborative mindset and strong cloud-solutions-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced experience maintaining and automating Terraform module libraries for declarative infrastructure deployments.
• Deep background building, securing, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AIOps, predictive analytics, and automated telemetry tracking.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to design, provision, update, and maintain multi-region AWS environments using Terraform to support microservices and business growth.
• Own and maintain the Terraform module library.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD workflows across multiple environments, including continuous feedback loops and automated testing.
• Support infrastructure for smart-building data pipelines, IoT telemetry, and AI/LLM-powered feature rollouts.
• Use DataDog Logs, Metrics, and APM, along with CloudWatch, to implement AIOps, predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and automated alert responses.
• Drive self-healing infrastructure, intelligent auto-scaling, cost-optimization strategies, and automated incident response workflows.
• Implement best practices to create secure, observable, and scalable services.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation, handle incident escalations, troubleshoot outages, and help ensure high platform availability.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with low deductibles and 75–100% employer contributions for US employees.
• Flexible and generous paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Paid parental leave.
• Discounted pet insurance and legal services.
• Employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level