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 DevOps engineer (FinTech).
Your main tasks will be:
- Develop and scale IaC (Terraform) with a modular layered architecture (foundation → platform → workloads)
- Build and standardize CI/CD in Azure DevOps (YAML-first, reusable pipelines
- Operate and improve Kubernetes (AKS): lifecycle, reliability, upgrade management
- Implement GitOps practices (PR-driven workflows, single source of truth
- Enhance security (secretless auth, least privilege, Key Vault integration)
- Drive automation and observability (Datadog, LGTM stack)
- Contribute to engineering culture: code reviews, mentoring, best practices
We expect from you:
- 5+ years in DevOps / Platform / SRE roles
- 3+ years hands-on with Azure as a primary cloud (multi-subscription environments)
- Strong production Kubernetes experience (multi-env, real SLA-driven workloads)
- 2+ years of Terraform at modular/layered architecture level
- Solid experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML-first, reusable templates)
- Hands-on experience with Helm, GitOps practices, and infrastructure as code
- Experience with mentoring, code reviews, and knowledge sharing within a team
- Production on-call experience and understanding of incident response
- Ability to work in low-process environments and establish structure from scratch
- Proactive, mature mindset with strong ownership
What do we offer:
- REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time
- 27 paid WORKING days off per year (100% compensation)
- 10 paid sick days per year (80% compensation)
- technical equipment by request (laptop, headphones, keyboard, mouse), either provided via delivery or compensated depending on the region
- educational courses for professional and personal development by request (Coursera);
- 1-to-1 language lessons on Preply (any language available on the platform) by request;
- Referral program (up to 5000 EUR). After a successful review period (3 months), you will also gain access to:
home office setup budget: 1,000 EUR, renewable every 3 years to support the purchase of home office equipment (e.g., chair, desk, lamp), subject to your manager’s approval
- wellness budget: up to 2,800 EUR per year to compensate for medical, wellness, or sports-related services
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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in DevOps / Platform / SRE roles
- 3+ years hands-on with Azure as a primary cloud
- Strong production Kubernetes experience
- 2+ years of Terraform at modular/layered architecture level
- Solid experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Hands-on experience with Helm, GitOps practices
- Production on-call experience and understanding of incident response
- Ability to work in low-process environments
- Proactive, mature mindset with strong ownership
Social Discovery Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Social Discovery Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Social Discovery Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as a voluntary medical insurance program with options like dentistry, cancer coverage, telemedicine, psychological support, and discounted coverage for relatives. For those not eligible for corporate plans, an annual allowance toward health insurance or doctor’s fees is available.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness-oriented perks include yoga, sports tournaments, a unified sports subscription, office massages, and remote-work support such as equipment and internet/coworking stipends. Feedback suggests mobility perks like work-from-anywhere and relocation assistance further enhance everyday flexibility.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses are described as flexible and tied to outcomes and projects, with substantial referral rewards and recognition via a gamified gratitude system. Professional development funding and paid conferences add tangible performance-linked rewards.
Social Discovery Group Insights
What We Do
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).
Why Work With Us
We infuse Passion into every project, driving innovation. Empowerment and Responsibility lets you own initiatives beyond your role, Result-based Evaluation rewards impact over hours. Integrity and Trust ensure transparency, Honesty and Feedback fuel growth, Tolerance of Failures turns setbacks into breakthroughs—unique in tech
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