DevOps/QA Engineer - Risk & Trading

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

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About Sleeper

Sleeper is a rapidly growing platform for sports fans with messaging and gameplay at its core. We’re reimagining how fans interact with sports—from season-long fantasy leagues to daily gaming formats—with a seamless, social-first experience that puts the user first.

Behind the scenes, Sleeper is powered by a modern, scalable tech stack. While much of our backend is Elixir-driven, this role sits at the intersection of Python-based data services, our Elixir backend, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and distributed analytics infrastructure. You’ll help us ensure our trading systems are robust, our pricing is real-time, and our risk engines are resilient.

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The Role

We are seeking a DevOps/QA Engineer with a passion for automation, quality, and observability to join our Risk & Trading team. You’ll work on critical infrastructure and testing pipelines that power Sleeper’s real-money gaming experience—helping to scale pricing engines, maintain system reliability, and build the tooling to detect anomalies before users ever feel them.

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What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for trading and pricing services (Python & Elixir).
• Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform, GCP-native tools) for deploying and scaling trading infrastructure.
• Build automated QA pipelines to test settlement, pricing accuracy, and edge-case simulations across sporting events.
• Work closely with engineers and data scientists to validate data integrity and model behavior in production.
• Monitor system performance and implement observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) to identify and mitigate production risks.
• Create fault-injection tests and run load-testing simulations that replicate real-world market stress.
• Participate in post-mortem reviews and help create actionable feedback loops for continuous improvement.

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Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or QA roles—preferably in high-availability or finance/gaming-related environments.
• Strong Python skills with experience in test frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Hypothesis).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar) and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP preferred) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; a passion for finding edge cases and preventing failure modes.
• Understanding of real-time systems, pricing engines, or risk models is a big plus.
• Bonus: Experience with Elixir or functional programming environments.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours and remote-first culture
• Clear paths for career growth and leadership

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What We Offer

Sleeper keeps its team intentionally small so every engineer has outsized product impact. You’ll work alongside designers, data scientists, and trading experts—all focused on one mission: connecting people through sports. We believe in equitable pay and an inclusive workplace.

Competitive salary plus benefits including Medical, Dental, PTO, 401k.

Note: Compensation will consider skills, experience, and market data. Sleeper is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To learn more, visit sleeper.com.