About Pearl
Pearl is shaping the future of dentistry with a suite of AI solutions developed to establish higher standards of quality and care for patients worldwide. Since 2019, our team has engineered FDA-cleared computer vision capabilities for interpretation of 2D and 3D dental imagery — industry-leading capabilities which clinicians, practice owners, labs and insurers use to elevate the efficiency, accuracy and consistency of dental care around the world.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeing a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. This is a pivotal role as you will be the first DevOps hire at Pearl, responsible for maintaining and optimizing our infrastructure. This position will help lay the groundwork for our future team growth. You will work closely with our engineering team to ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and efficient.
- Maintain and manage our AWS EKS cluster to ensure high availability and performance
- Set up and manage a new Citus Sharding Cluster, optimizing it for our specific needs
- Implement and maintain dashboards and reports for the executive team to monitor infrastructure health
- Develop and enforce internal policies and best practices for infrastructure management and security
- Collaborate with the engineering team to support our microservice architecture
- Provide hands-on technical expertise and leadership, guiding the team through complex technical challenges
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to convey ideas and solutions clearly
What You'll Need to Succeed
- 8+ years of experience in a DevOps or related role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in a startup and/or high growth business preferred
- Additional certifications in AWS or DevOps Methodologies a plus
- Proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure at scale
- Extensive experience with AWS infrastructure, including EKS, Lambda, SQS, MSK, RDS, EC2, and S3
- Strong experience in setting up and managing Citus Sharding Clusters
- Proficiency in maintaining PostgreSQL databases and ensuring their performance and reliability
- Deep understanding of microservice architecture and its implementation in a cloud environment
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex technical systems
- Strong communication skills, capable of articulating ideas and solutions to diverse audiences
- Ability to hit the ground running, demonstrating proactivity and independence in managing tasks
- Leadership qualities with a vision for building and scaling a DevOps team
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to work closely with cross-functional teams
What We Offer
- Competitive Benefit and Compensation Offerings
- Ongoing Training and Development Opportunities
- Unaccrued, Flexibile PTO
- Remote Work
*For CA, CO, MA, MN, CT, and VT applicants, the pay range is $150,000 - $210,000 DOE.