DevOps Engineer, Sr. (Remote) — United States

About the Company

LILT is an AI-powered language technology company on a mission to make information accessible to everyone, regardless of the language they speak. Founded in 2015, the company combines machine translation, advanced AI, and human expertise to deliver accurate, efficient translations while maintaining each customer's brand voice and quality standards.

Its platform uses brand-aware AI, agentic workflows, more than 100 native integrations, and human-in-the-loop reviews through a global network of professional linguists. LILT serves organizations including Intel, Canva, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, and ASICS. The company is backed by Sequoia, Intel Capital, and Redpoint.

About the Role

LILT is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and maintain highly reliable software systems and support its infrastructure and operational needs. The role involves managing bare-metal Linux deployments and commercial deployments across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

You will help improve the company's multi-region infrastructure to support low-latency performance worldwide, expand deployments into new regions, and work clo

sely with engineering, research, and development teams to deliver and support products.

This position is based out of LILT's Washington, D.C. hub and requires a combination of remote work and on-site customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support technical operations across development and production systems.

• Deliver infrastructure engineering projects that support company initiatives.

• Collaborate with research and development teams to deliver software quickly and reliably.

• Secure platform infrastructure and harden on-premises builds.

• Work with engineering teams to establish, measure, and achieve Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) supporting Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Execute project roadmaps through sprints and follow Scrum best practices.

• Introduce and implement technologies and best practices in information security, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering.

• Provide on-site support to self-managed customers.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, which must be maintained throughout employment.

• Ability to satisfy other security-related requirements.

• U.S. citizenship is a precondition of employment.

• At least 3 years of experience as a Linux System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or in a similar position.

• Strong understanding of Docker and hands-on experience with Kubernetes.

• Strong knowledge of at least one scripting language, such as Python or Bash.

• High proficiency with at least one configuration management or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, preferably Terraform.

• Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine and Shared VPC, along with data analytics services, or equivalent services from other cloud providers.

• Expertise in monitoring, alerting, and maintaining high production availability.

• Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts, such as GitHub Actions.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary with the opportunity to earn on-target earnings (OTE).

• Meaningful equity.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible time off and company holidays.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage paid by LILT.

• Paid parental leave after 6 months of employment.

Hiring Process and AI Disclosure

LILT may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to assist with application evaluations, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools support the hiring process, but all final hiring decisions are made by people.

Applicants who have concerns, require accommodations, or wish to opt out of AI use in the hiring process can contact ••••••••.

Equal Employment Opportunity

LILT is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment and eliminating discriminatory practices. The company provides equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.