DevOps / Platform Engineer

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is one of the world's largest groups of social discovery companies, uniting millions of users on dozens of products. SDG solves the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG products redefine the way people interact and connect with each other. 

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures in different parts of the world. This includes globally recognized brands such as DateMyAge, Dating.com, EuroDate, Dil Mil and Cupid Media. SDG has a presence in more than 150 countries.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1000+ professionals and digital nomads works all over the world. Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE,  Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025). 

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer (DevOps) to join our Customer IT Infrastructure team and help evolve our internal developer platform, CI/CD ecosystem, and cloud infrastructure across multiple high-load products.

This role combines deep infrastructure expertise with software engineering practices. You will work on improving Kubernetes-based environments, optimizing deployment workflows, enhancing developer experience, and building scalable internal platform solutions used by engineering teams daily.

We are looking for someone proactive, ownership-driven, and passionate about building reliable, automated, and scalable systems.

Your main tasks will be:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD
• Improve and support Kubernetes-based production and pre-production environments
• Optimize stage and ephemeral environments for reliability, speed, and cost-efficiency
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible
• Improve observability and monitoring systems (Grafana, OpenSearch, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics)
• Build and improve internal developer platform tools and deployment services
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve delivery speed and developer experience
• Standardize and optimize infrastructure and deployment processes across multiple products
• Drive infrastructure automation and reduce operational routine

We expect from you:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps / Platform Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure
• Strong Kubernetes experience in production environments
• Solid experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Production-level Go experience (real services/tools, not only scripting)
• Strong Linux administration skills
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics)
• Strong understanding of modern DevOps practices and software delivery lifecycle
• Ownership mindset and ability to independently drive technical initiatives
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-load environments
• Fluent Russian and intermediate (B1) or higher English level

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• ​Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• ​Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc. 

Sounds good? Join us now! 

The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment.