Lead DevOps Engineer

Real is a fast-growing national real estate brokerage powered by technology. Real is currently operating in all U.S. states, Canada, and the District of Columbia. Founded in 2014, Real is a trailblazer in the Residential Real Estate industry, as we lead the disruption with our cutting-edge technology platform. We are on a mission to revolutionize the home-buying and selling process, making agents' lives better while creating lucrative financial opportunities for them.

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer  to join our R&D  team at REAL]. The successful candidate will be responsible for working closely with our consultant DevOps team to prioritize, schedule, and implement DevOps tasks.. This role requires you to be opinionated in the direction that DevOps practices are going and give recommendations and take the initiative for the long-term health of the infrastructure.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Take a hands-on role in managing our Kubernetes infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and performance monitoring tools like Datadog.

• Work closely with our consultant DevOps team to prioritize, schedule, and implement DevOps tasks.

• Be the first hire in our dedicated DevOps team, playing a pivotal role in shaping its future direction and growth.

• Help lead the overall technical vision and strategy for all things DevOps.

• Discuss with and educate other team members in DevOps methodology, design, and best practices.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Hands-on experienced DevOps engineer with at least 5 years of experience as an individual contributor.

• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.

• In-depth knowledge of AWS Cloud.

• You have significant experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC).

• You are experienced with performance monitoring tools such as Datadog and have a strong understanding of infrastructure and application performance metrics.

• Experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is nice to have.

• Welcoming and collaborative, eager to both learn from and teach fellow engineers while working across diverse time zones and locations.

• Thrive in a remote environment, enjoying the dynamic interaction and knowledge sharing with a globally distributed team.

• Comfortable in an agile, fast-paced startup environment.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, or a related field.

Must Have:

• Ability to truly encompass our Company Core Values

  • Work Hard, Be Kind

  • Tech x Humanity

  • “We” are bigger than “me”

Physical Requirements: 

• Sit for long periods of time

• Lift a minimum of 20 pounds

REAL is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.