Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
Vultr Cares
100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription
Join Vultr
Vultr is seeking a highly motivated Junior DevOps Engineer to help build, support, and scale our Cloud Native Engineering stack—including VKE (Vultr Kubernetes Engine), VLB (Load Balancers), VCR (Container Registry), Vultr Inference, and our Open Source tooling ecosystem. The ideal candidate is eager to learn Kubernetes internals, container runtimes, and modern cloud-native tooling. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work on real infrastructure, contribute to real systems, and grow quickly by working alongside senior engineers building the future of Vultr’s cloud. This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving team and accelerate your career while contributing to some of the most impactful infrastructure products at Vultr.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage in day-to-day operations of VKE, VLB, VCR, and related cloud-native services
- Assist in building automation with Ansible, Terraform, and internal tools
- Develop Go-based utilities and internal tooling under senior guidance
- Support Kubernetes clusters and dive into components like containerd, runc, CNI, CSI, and controllers
- Participate in improving reliability, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure workflows
- Contribute to Vultr’s open-source projects (terraform provider, vultr-cli, govultr, etc.)
- Troubleshoot issues across Linux, Kubernetes, networking, and cloud infrastructure
- Document systems, runbooks, and operational processes
Qualifications
- 1–2+ years experience with Linux systems or DevOps/SRE concepts
- Some experience with Kubernetes (personal or professional)
- Familiarity with container runtimes (containerd, runc) and Docker
- Basic Go programming skills or interest in becoming Go-first
- Understanding of Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation tooling
- Foundational knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls)
- Strong willingness to learn cloud infrastructure from the inside out
Compensation
$60,000 - $75,000
This salary can vary based on location, years of experience, background and skill set.
Inclusion & Privacy
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.
We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures.
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