Job Description
Job Description
DevOps Engineer
Location: Onsite New York, NY (Flatiron District)
Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Work Policy: In-person, 5 days/week (no remote)
Start Timeline: ASAP
About
This role will own infrastructure scaling and reliability across Extend’s document processing platform, supporting workloads that handle mission-critical unstructured data for customers. The DevOps Engineer will design and implement enterprise-ready deployment pipelines, optimize latency, and build systems for monitoring, debugging, and security isolation while working closely with the founding team.
Why join
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Join a high-growth AI/infra startup at an early stage with significant ownership over technical direction
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Work on unsolved problems at the intersection of LLMs, complex data processing, and human-AI interfaces
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Scale mission-critical infrastructure that processes large, real-time data streams
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Collaborate directly with the CEO, CTO, and other founding members
Compensation
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Base Salary: $175,000 - $250,000 (equity included)
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Equity: Included (exact amount not disclosed)
Tech environment
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Cloud: AWS, GCP
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Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes
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Focus: Large-scale document processing, enterprise deployments, performance optimization, observability, security
Role summary
The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for scaling Extend’s infrastructure to support 100x growth, building tooling for enterprise-grade self-hosted deployments, and creating observability systems to ensure performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
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Scale infrastructure 100x across API calls, document processing workloads, and terabytes of data
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Build deployment pipelines and tooling for one-click enterprise self-hosted deployments
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Optimize performance and reduce latency at all layers
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Create observability systems that diagnose root causes and prevent recurrence
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Design security and isolation boundaries for serving both startups and Fortune 500 clients
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Collaborate directly with leadership to influence product and engineering strategy
Must-have qualifications
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4-9 years of experience building complex software systems in production environments
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Proven experience scaling infrastructure at high-growth startups
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Proficiency with modern cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP)
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Expertise with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Kubernetes)
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
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Ability to take abstract projects from concept to delivery
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High agency, ownership mindset, and ability to thrive in ambiguity
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Willingness and ability to work in-person 5 days/week in NYC
Preferred qualifications
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Familiarity with developer tools
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Former founder experience
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Strong educational background (e.g., University of Waterloo, MIT, Caltech)