As the first dedicated DevOps hire at Requesty Ltd, you will architect and own the infrastructure powering mission-critical LLM inference. You’ll manage Kubernetes clusters, design secure CI/CD pipelines, and redefine the technical stack alongside the founders. This is a high-impact, hands-on role building the backbone for global AI applications.
Founding DevOps/SRE Engineer at Requesty Ltd
Requesty Ltd is building the LLM platform for tomorrow's AI-first companies. Backed by 20VC and serving customers like Shopify and Pfizer, this seed-stage startup is hiring a Founding DevOps/SRE Engineer in London to own their Kubernetes infra and security. You'll work directly with the founders to scale a platform routing 600+ LLM providers. If you have 5+ years of K8s experience and want a high-equity role building the backbone of the AI era, apply today.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Requesty Ltd
Role overview
Requesty is an AI gateway and unified LLM router that sits between applications and multiple large language model providers. It provides a single OpenAI-compatible API to access and manage 400+ models across 200+ providers, with features such as telemetry, analytics, load balancing, prompt management, data loss protection, automatic failover, and enterprise governance for developers and teams building AI applications.
What you will do
- Architect and manage production Kubernetes infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability for the core LLM gateway.
- Design and implement robust technical processes for CI/CD, developer velocity, and integrated security practices across Go and Python services.
- Collaborate with the founders to evolve the infrastructure stack, selecting tools for telemetry, analytics, and distributed caching.
Who this is a fit for
- Brings 5+ years of experience deploying and managing production services on Kubernetes with a deep understanding of infrastructure best practices.
- Possesses a startup mindset with a proven track record of building from scratch and thriving in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Combines broad DevOps expertise in IaC and observability with a pragmatic approach to security that enables rather than hinders development.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as the founding DevOps engineer with total ownership over the infrastructure and security practices of a high-growth AI platform.
- Build for scale at a startup already trusted by global enterprises like Shopify and Pfizer, backed by top-tier investors like 20VC.
- Work directly with the founding team in a fast-paced London office, influencing technical direction and receiving a generous equity package.
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