AI71 is an applied research team dedicated to creating helpful and responsible AI agents for knowledge workers. We collaborate with industry partners and leverage cutting-edge research to build innovative products. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, reliable systems and infrastructure. You will work closely with development teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines, system stability, and operational efficiency.
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Key Responsibilities:
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Infrastructure Automation & Management:
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop scalable infrastructure for AI model deployment.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Optimize cloud-based and on-premises resources for scalability and cost efficiency.
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System Reliability & Monitoring:
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to maintain uptime.
- Implement logging and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
- Conduct root cause analyses and post-mortem reviews.
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Collaboration & Support:
- Work with development and QA teams to integrate new features into production.
- Advocate for best practices in system architecture and security.
- Provide on-call support for critical production systems.
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Security & Compliance:
- Ensure infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements.
- Manage secrets and credentials securely.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Proficiency with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (AzureDevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Datadog).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Pulumi).
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
- Familiarity with database administration and scaling (SQL and NoSQL).
- Previous experience in a high-traffic production environment.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and challenging problems.
- Collaborative work environment that values innovation and growth.
- Competitive salary, benefits, and learning opportunities.
This position requires fluency in English.
