R&D Infrastructure Engineer

Technology Department in Remote (Ukraine)

Location: Ukraine (Remote)

Your expertise:

• Strong technical background with at least one of the following languages: JavaScript / Go / Java / PHP / Python
• Good understanding of SQL / No-SQL databases, Message Brokers, and their principles
• Distributed systems understanding, principles & patterns
• Strong knowledge of Linux (provisioning, bash scripting, patching)
• Understanding Logging, Monitoring, Alerting
• Network fundamentals
• Proficient experience in Docker
• Production experience with one of the container orchestration systems, like Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, AWS ECS, etc.
• Mastery of AWS services and cloud architecture
• Familiarity with infrastructure as a code concept. Good knowledge of terraform is required
• Proficient experience in CI / CD configuration (Jenkins is preferred)
• Understanding of Unit / Integration testing. Be ready to integrate automated quality in usual development flow
• Proficient understanding of Git
• Understanding security basics (cryptography algorithms, authentication & authorization protocols, application security)
• Written English (read & write)
• Robust communication and instructional capabilities
• Ability to function both autonomously and collaboratively within a team

Will definitely be a plus:

• HashiCorp products experience such as Vault / Packer / Terraform CDK
• Dealing with security vulnerabilities in common operating systems, web, and applications, including knowledge of remediation procedures
• Practical experience with tools / services for Security in Cloud
• Understanding of the OWASP top 10
• Experience in writing technical documentation and planning
• Understanding fundamental principles of the Scrum / Kanban process

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to deal with top-notch technologies and approaches in a world-leader product company with millions of customers
• Opportunity to make a difference for online privacy, freedom of speech, and net neutrality
• Decent market rate compensation depending on experience and skills
• Developed corporate culture: no micromanagement, culture based on principles of truth, trust, and transparency
• “You build it, you own it” mentality in most contexts
• Support of personal and professional development
  • coverage of costs of external trainings, conferences, professional literature
  • support of experienced colleagues
  • in-house events and trainings
  • regular knowledge sharing in teams
  • English classes and speaking clubs
• Life-balance support
  • truly flexible schedule, no time-tracking at all
  • 25 working days of vacation
  • 5 days of paid sick leave per month (if necessary) without providing a medical certificate
  • generous maternity leave program
• Professionally strong environment, friendly and open atmosphere, ability to influence the product development and recognition for it

You will be involved into:

• You will be working closely with our DevOps, Architect, SRE, DBA, and Product development teams
• Implement, manage, and maintain software solutions, CI / CD configurations, AWS services, terraform modules, etc.
• Develop & implement a set of security standards and practices. Analyze & remediate security findings
• Engage in continuous learning about emerging technologies

About the company and project:

Namecheap was founded in 2000 on the idea that all people deserve value-priced domains delivered through stellar service. Today Namecheap is a leading ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and web hosting company with over 13 million customers and 17 million domains under management — and we’re just getting started.
Our culture is built on the values that we live every day: the way we work, the way we collaborate with our global network of colleagues and the way we relentlessly innovate solutions that meet the emerging needs of our customers.

The aim of research and development (R&D) is to improve the current technologies offered by an organization or to develop innovations that strengthen the organization’s position in the marketplace. As a member of our R&D Team, you will be solving challenging problems and helping us to keep our product team’s tool sets at the state-of-the-art level, ensuring that we use the best techniques available and push the limits possible if needed.
Despite the fact that the R&D team is quite small, it is part of the bigger DevOps team which means that it combines the best of two worlds.
Join our R&D Team and be a driving force in developing solutions that will take our product to a new level!