At Bring a Trailer, you'll help power one of the world's most passionate automotive communities by building and evolving the infrastructure behind a trusted enthusiast marketplace. As a Senior DevOps Engineer II, you'll play a critical role in modernizing our platform, enabling engineering teams to move faster, and ensuring our systems remain secure, scalable, and reliable as we continue to grow.
About Bring a Trailer (Why Us?)Bring a Trailer is part of the Hearst Autos family. BaT Auctions are the best way to buy and sell classic, collector, and enthusiast vehicles. We curate vehicles submitted by our audience and craft transparent auction listings that present the vehicles as they are—without superlatives or dubious used-car-lot language. BaT's ever-growing community of knowledgeable users vets each listing so potential buyers can bid with confidence.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)- Develop and maintain infrastructure via automation
- Maintain current infrastructure while leading the charge as we migrate to AWS
- Develop applications which help software engineers do their jobs at a faster pace with less overhead, including tooling that incorporates AI agents into the development and operations workflow
- Work closely with development teams to architect and implement applications in a secure and highly available manner
- Apply Spec Driven Development practices to translate requirements into clear, testable specifications before implementation, including for AI-assisted and agent-driven workflows
- Continued support and modernization of WordPress Bring A Trailer website and backends
- Troubleshoot and identify root cause of issues in a complex environment
- Provide 24/7 on-call support on a rotating basis
- 8+ years of experience deploying and supporting high-traffic, scalable web applications and services.
- 5 years working in the AWS serverless environment, including Cognito, Lambdas, Step Functions, DynamoDB
- Experienced with Terraform, or Typescript and the AWS CDK
- Proficient scripting knowledge (Linux, Unix shell scripts, Python, Ruby, etc.)
- Hands-on experience in Configuration Management and Deployment tools.
- Mastery of CI/CD tools on AWS native services and third-party tools.
- Building CI/CD pipelines & competency in GIT.
- Excellent knowledge of SDLC.
- Define AWS Multi-Account strategies based on SLDC practices using Amazon Organizations
- Experience integrating SCM, Code Quality, Code Coverage, and Testing tools for CI/CD pipelines.
- Exposure to application and infrastructure monitoring tools.
- Experienced with the pricing calculator to forecast accurately AWS billing based on utilization
- Practical experience working with AI coding agents and agentic engineering workflows (e.g., agent-driven code generation, automated review, agent-orchestrated operational tasks) as part of a modern software delivery pipeline
- Familiarity with Spec Driven Development — writing and maintaining specifications that drive implementation, testing, and AI agent behavior
- Extensive experience with and/or certifications for the following AWS Services:
- AWS Serverless
- CDK
- CloudFormation or Terraform
- CodePipeline
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- Lambda / Step Functions
- SQS
- SNS
- Kinesis
- DynamoDB
- EventBridge
- X-Ray
- CloudWatch
- WAF
- DataLake Formation
- Experience with MySQL
- Experience with ElasticSearch.
- We would be thrilled if you have
- AWS Certified DevOps or AWS Certified Solution Architect
- Experience in a consumer-focused technology company.
- Experience with or domain knowledge in the automotive industry, with two-sided markets, or ecommerce generally.
- Experience building or operating internal tooling/platforms that integrate AI agents into developer or DevOps workflows
- This is a remote role and may be performed from one of the following states: CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, or WI.
- Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
- Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
- Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
- Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
- Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
The base salary range for this role is $133,000–$150,000. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know.
Skills Required
- 8+ years deploying and supporting high-traffic, scalable web applications and services
- 5 years working in AWS serverless environment including Cognito, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB
- Experience with Terraform or TypeScript and the AWS CDK
- Proficient scripting knowledge (Linux/Unix shell scripts, Python, Ruby)
- Hands-on experience in configuration management and deployment tools
- Mastery of CI/CD tools on AWS native services and third-party tools
- Building CI/CD pipelines and competency in Git
- Define AWS multi-account strategies using AWS Organizations based on SDLC practices
- Experience integrating SCM, code quality, code coverage, and testing tools for CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to application and infrastructure monitoring tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray, etc.)
- Experience using AWS pricing/calculator to forecast billing based on utilization
- Practical experience working with AI coding agents and agentic engineering workflows
- Familiarity with Spec Driven Development and writing specifications that drive implementation and testing
- Extensive experience with AWS services: Serverless, CDK, CloudFormation or Terraform, CodePipeline, GitHub, GitHub Actions, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, EventBridge, X-Ray, CloudWatch, WAF, Lake Formation
- Experience with MySQL
- Experience with Elasticsearch
- Support and modernization experience with WordPress website and backends
- AWS Certified DevOps or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Experience in a consumer-focused technology company
- Experience or domain knowledge in the automotive industry, two-sided markets, or ecommerce
- Experience building or operating internal tooling/platforms that integrate AI agents into developer or DevOps workflows
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
