As a DevOps Engineer at Phonely, you will surely own the mission-critical AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure powering real-time voice AI. You’ll build resilient GitOps pipelines, write async Python code, and architect systems for extreme low latency. Surely, this is a high-impact, hands-on role for engineers who thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
DevOps Engineer at Phonely
Surely, you'll work on-site in San Francisco with a team of elite builders, enjoy fully paid meals, and participate in international team trips to destinations like Costa Rica and Indonesia, making this a surely unique opportunity for those who thrive in high-pressure environments and want to power the next generation of business communication.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$180k-$260k + Equity
Company
Phonely
Role overview
Software
Phonely is a provider of AI-powered voice AI receptionists and fully automated conversational phone solutions that answer calls, schedule appointments, provide customer support, integrate with calendars and CRMs, offer AI analytics, call summaries, and real-time task execution like booking appointments and updating records. It supports natural human-like conversations in multiple languages, voice cloning, and aims to answer 1 billion calls by 2027 for businesses from small to governments.[1][4][7][9]
What you will do
- Design and operate highly reliable AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters end-to-end, ensuring low-latency performance for real-time voice systems.
- Implement GitOps-driven deployment workflows using ArgoCD and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform to maintain scalable, auditable production environments.
- Surely, you will develop observability systems and lead incident response, writing async Python code to bridge the gap between infrastructure and application logic.
Who this is a fit for
- Brings 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering, specifically managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters and AWS environments at scale.
- Possesses strong programming skills in Python, particularly with FastAPI and asynchronous web applications, to build and maintain internal APIs.
- Demonstrates a proven track record in architecting CI/CD pipelines, IAM security, and monitoring solutions within high-pressure, high-growth startups.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a YC S24 and $16M Series A startup backed by Base10 Partners, building the foundational infrastructure for the future of voice AI.
- Participate in a unique culture with team offsites to locations like Costa Rica and Indonesia four times a year, plus daily team-paid meals.
- Surely, you will gain full ownership of global Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD workflows, directly impacting millions of real-time AI conversations for Fortune 500 clients.
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