Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) - AI Startup (Hybrid, Stock Options)

At UNITH, we're at the forefront of transforming customer journeys with conversational AI. Listed on the ASX, we lead the way in creating lifelike digital humans using synthetic facial movement, voice engineering, and conversational design. With Digital Humans available in over 60 languages and featuring more than 600 voices, we're revolutionizing the conversational AI industry.

Why Join UNITH?

We're seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our platform team. This critical role will own our infrastructure reliability, scalability, and operational excellence. You'll work closely with our Principal Software Engineer and platform team to maintain and enhance our AWS-based infrastructure that powers our digital human platform and AI synthesis capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Architect and maintain high-availability systems with appropriate redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities
• Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions across our platform
• Optimize and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our microservices architecture
• Manage and secure AWS services including:
• Compute: EC2, Lambda
• Storage: S3, RDS (PostgreSQL)
• Analytics: Redshift, Kinesis, AWS Glue, Athena
• Messaging: Amazon MQ (RabbitMQ)
• Caching: ElastiCache (Redis)
• Networking: VPC, Cloudfront

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices
• Lead incident response and post-mortem processes
• Mentor team members on best practices for reliability and scalability
• Collaborate with the AI team to ensure ML model deployment and video synthesis services meet performance requirements
• Drive security and compliance initiatives for our cloud infrastructure

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles

• Strong expertise with AWS services and architecture patterns
• Experience managing containerized applications and orchestration
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Experience with observability tools and practices (metrics, logging, tracing)
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Experience with API gateway patterns and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with Python and Node.js ecosystems
• Experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ) and caching solutions (Redis)
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have:

• AWS Professional level certifications
• Experience with machine learning operations (MLOps)
• Experience with media streaming or video processing services
• Knowledge of FastAPI and Node.js frameworks
• Experience with data pipelines and analytics infrastructure
• Background in high-performance or high-scale systems
• Experience with BI tools integration (Metabase)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Lead the way in a fast-growing startup, driving the conversational AI revolution.
• Work with cutting-edge technology, shaping the future of digital experiences.
• Collaborate with a dynamic and talented team in a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth as we expand globally.
• Additional perks include your choice of machine, hybrid working options, a fantastic office with a rooftop terrace in Barcelona, lunch compensation, private health insurance with Alan, and a generous ClassPass discount.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and your enthusiasm for joining UNITH. For a standout application, you can also reach out directly to anniek@unith.ai.

At UNITH, we believe diversity drives innovation. Our mission to transform customer experiences relies on a team with a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.