DevOps Engineer II, Security

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: U.S.-based remote (San Francisco Bay Area employees encouraged to come into the office one day a week) Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 a year

A successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on various factors such as skills, experience, training and credentials, as well as other business purposes or needs. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range of their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the factors and circumstances of each case.

About AllTrails

AllTrails is the world’s most popular and trusted platform for outdoor exploration. We connect people to the outdoors, help them discover new places, and elevate their experiences on the trail. With the most comprehensive collection of trails in the world, AllTrails supports inclusive access to nature for a global community of millions of trailgoers. Every day, we solve incredibly hard problems to get more people outside, for their wellbeing and the collective care of the natural world. Join us!

Nature celebrates you just the way you are and so do we! At AllTrails we’re passionate about nurturing an inclusive workplace that values diversity. It’s no secret that companies that are diverse in background, age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be more successful. We’re focused on creating an environment where everyone can do their best work.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and skilled DevOps Engineer (II), Security to join our infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative individual with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for building and maintaining robust, secure, and scalable systems. This role is integral to enhancing the security of our data, reliability of our systems, and developer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to projects focused on enhancing security, system reliability, release processes, developer experiences, cost optimizations, and observability.
• Collaborate with various engineering teams to solve security issues, including infrastructure, CI pipelines, and applications.
• Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and compliance-as-code strategies.
• Improve the overall developer experience by refining tools and workflows.
• Participate in security reviews of third-party vendors and services.
• Contribute to our on-call rotation, with a frequency of approximately one week every two months, to ensure system stability.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year of professional experience managing production workloads within containerized environments.
• Demonstrated 3 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) implementations via Infrastructure as Code with a strong emphasis on security best practices.
• Proficiency with Docker, a container orchestration platform (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS), web proxy technologies (e.g., NGINX), and at least one programming language, such as: Python, Go, Ruby.
• A solid understanding of relational databases.
• Commitment to continuous improvements (picking up new technology stacks).
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and metrics-gathering tools such as Datadog, NewRelic, or CloudWatch.
• A high degree of self-motivation and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• The ability to navigate ambiguous situations effectively and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• AI Native: You naturally incorporate AI tools to enhance your work. You’re comfortable writing prompts, evaluating AI outputs, and enjoy experimenting with new ways to boost creativity, productivity, and decision-making.

Bonus Points

• Contributions to open source projects (code, documentation, minor bug fixes, anything!).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Passion for the outdoors.
• Get the hunter2 joke.