DevOps Engineer, Mobile

AssetWatch serves global manufacturers by powering manufacturing uptime through the delivery of an unparalleled condition monitoring experience, with a passion to care about the assets our customers care for every day. We are a devoted and capable team that includes world-renowned engineers and distinguished business leaders united by a common goal – To build the future of predictive maintenance. As we enter the next phase of rapid growth, we are seeking people to help lead the journey. Are you a scrappy, results-driven DevOps engineer who thrives on building mobile infrastructure from the ground up? We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with mobile expertise to lead our mobile infrastructure strategy. This isn’t just about maintaining systems — you’ll revamp, build, and scale backend infrastructure for mobile apps while working closely with our mobile backend team. If you combine excellent communication and planning skills with hands-on execution and a bias toward action, this role is for you.This is a remote position. Core work hours are in the Eastern Time Zone. US-only.<h2>What You'll Do</h2><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform to support mobile backend services.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Own and evolve mobile infrastructure from the ground up—proactively identifying gaps and implementing robust, scalable solutions.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate closely with the mobile backend development team to understand needs, plan improvements, and deliver performant infrastructure.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Modernize and revamp legacy systems, introducing best practices across CI/CD, deployment, and security.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and deployment automation across multiple environments (dev, qa, production).</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Implement and manage serverless solutions using AWS Lambda and other services to support backend development.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Set up and optimize infrastructure for mobile-specific services including push notifications, feature flags, and API endpoints.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Build observability tooling—logging, monitoring, alerting—using CloudWatch, Sentry, and custom tools to ensure performance and reliability.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Optimize API performance, database interactions, and infrastructure bottlenecks impacting mobile experiences.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Build tools and scripts to streamline operational workflows and development efficiency.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure security best practices across backend infrastructure, APIs, and mobile-supporting services.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues rapidly, taking initiative to prevent future occurrences.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Write and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment, and operations.</li></ul><h2>Tech We Use</h2><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS Aurora, S3, API Gateway, AppSync (GraphQL), SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, Terraform</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, CodeMagic, Docker, Shell Scripting</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Backend Services: API Gateway, AppSync, S3, Lambda</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Mobile Infrastructure: Push Notifications (SNS, FCM, APNs), App Store Connect API, Google Play Console API</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Databases: Amazon Aurora (MySQL-compatible)</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Sentry, Custom Alerting Systems</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Development: TypeScript, Node.js, Python for automation scripts</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Tools: Jira, Slack, Notion, VS Code (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)</li></ul><h2>Who You Are</h2><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt;">A DevOps engineer with expert-level experience in AWS services and cloud infrastructure management.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">3+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining AWS infrastructure using Terraform to support backend systems.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services: AppSync, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS Aurora, and S3.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experienced in observability systems, performance monitoring, and alerting infrastructure.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience with Terraform, including published infrastructure-as-code modules and contributions to production-grade environments.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and automation workflows.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Excellent communicator with a proactive, execution-focused mindset.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experienced in serverless architecture (e.g., Lambda) and supporting backend development teams.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to troubleshoot and support backend services built with TypeScript, Node.js, or Python, with a solid understanding of runtime behavior</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Independent problem-solver with a collaborative spirit and strong sense of ownership.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiar with GraphQL, REST APIs, and mobile-focused backend systems.</li></ul><h2>Nice to Have</h2><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt;">AWS Certified Developer and/or Solutions Architect certification.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Understanding of mobile deployment processes, app versioning, and supporting multiple app variants.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with backend monitoring and analytics for mobile apps.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with app store deployment tooling (App Store Connect, Google Play Console).</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Knowledge of container orchestration (ECS, Kubernetes) and microservices.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Understanding of mobile security best practices and API protection.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Skilled in MySQL and NoSQL database administration and optimization.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with feature flag systems and A/B testing.</li></ul><h2>What We Value</h2>We value engineers who are scrappy, resourceful, and action-oriented. You thrive in fast-paced environments, solve problems independently, and work collaboratively to ship resilient systems. You take ownership without waiting to be asked, communicate clearly, and always look for ways to improve performance, reliability, and team productivity.We're building a mobile-first platform from the ground up — if you're excited by that kind of challenge and love wearing multiple hats, you’ll thrive here. You’ll also be joining a passionate, talented, and fun-loving team that knows how to work hard, laugh often, and support one another every step of the way.What We Offer: AssetWatch is a remote-first rapidly growing startup providing a game changing condition monitoring platform and mobile experience in the industrial manufacturing space. <ul><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Competitive compensation package including share options. </li><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Flexible work schedule </li><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Full benefits and 401K </li><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Opportunity to make a real impact every day </li><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Opportunity to work with an exciting and growing team </li><li style="font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Unlimited PTO </li></ul>We have a distributed team that works remotely across locations in the United States. We are open to candidates from most states but collaboration within core working hours is required.  #LI-REMOTE

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