DevOps Software Engineer (USA)

Full-Time | Remote-First (US-Based) | W-2 Employment
💰 Base Salary:
$100,000 - $120,000
🎯 On-Target Earnings:
$130,000 - $155,000+ (base + revenue share)

🚀 Why Auralis?

We're a fast-growing IT consulting firm expanding from Germany to the US. We bring German engineering standards – precision, reliability, no-bullshit – to enterprise cloud infrastructure.

Unlike big consultancies, we believe in
ownership
. You won't be a ticket-pusher. You'll own problems end-to-end, from architecture design to production deployment. And unlike traditional staffing, you'll see what clients pay and share in the revenue you generate.

What makes us different:

- 💰
Revenue Share
- You see the bill rate. You earn a percentage of what you generate. Quarterly payouts.
- 🏠
Remote-first
- Work from anywhere in the US. No return-to-office bait-and-switch.
- 🚫
No LeetCode interviews
- We care about real-world experience, not whiteboard algorithms.
- 📈
Real career path
- Engineer → Senior → Tech Lead → Principal. We're building the US team now - leadership roles will open.
- 🚀
Early-stage opportunity
- Join our US team from day one. Shape the culture, grow with us.

Tasks

🔧 What You'll Own

You'll work directly with enterprise clients on meaningful infrastructure challenges – not busywork.

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure at scale (10k+ requests/second)
• Build CI/CD pipelines that teams actually want to use
• Make architecture decisions and live with the consequences (the good kind of ownership)
• Collaborate directly with client engineering teams
• Mentor others as we grow the US team

Requirements

💪 What We're Looking For

• 6+ years hands-on DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure experience
• Deep experience with at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi)
• Container orchestration in production (Kubernetes, ECS, or similar)
• Strong coding skills in Python, Go, or similar
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients (no hiding behind tickets)

Nice to Have:

• GitOps experience (ArgoCD, Flux)
• Familiarity with TerraSync Rapid or similar state management tools
• Security/compliance background (SOC 2, HIPAA)
• Relevant certifications (but we care more about what you've built)

Benefits

💵
Base Salary
$100,000 - $120,000
📈
Revenue Share
Quarterly bonus tied to your generated revenue
🏥
Health Insurance
Medical, dental, vision - significant amount employer-covered
💊
HSA Contribution
up to $1,500/year employer seed
🏦
401(k)
4% match, immediately vested
🏖️
PTO
unlimited
💻
Equipment
Your choice - Mac, Linux, or Windows
🏠
Remote Work
100% remote, anywhere in the US

📈 Career Path

We're building the US team from scratch. Early joiners have real growth opportunities: We promote from within. Your growth is our growth.

📋 Our Interview Process

We respect your time. No 8-round interview marathons.
1️⃣ Application Review 1-2 days
2️⃣ Quick Verification Call 10 min
3️⃣ First Conversation 30 min
4️⃣ Technical Discussion 60 min (no LeetCode, no live coding pressure)
5️⃣ OfferWithin 1 week

Total max time investment:
~2 hours

📍 Location Requirements

This is a
fully remote position
for candidates
currently residing in the United States
.

Requirements:

• Must be physically located in the US
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US
• Must be available during US business hours (9 AM - 6 PM ET/CT/PT)

We're unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates outside the US at this time.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

Auralis is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates based on their skills and experience, not their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

👋 Ready?

Apply with your resume. Skip the cover letter - we'd rather see your GitHub or hear about your most interesting project.

Questions? Reach out to us!