System Administrator

We're based on over 15 years of success, producing world-class video content and building, developing, and managing a number of high-traffic websites. Our award-winning content and websites are created exclusively by us and directly for the use of millions of users worldwide. At Kodify, we're not just pushing boundaries in online entertainment—we're rewriting the script! Our goal is to empower our people with everything they need to pioneer innovation in our industry. Our culture is our secret sauce, and we're committed to preserving and enhancing it every step of the way.

Join our crew, where the Kodify team is not just an asset—it's our crown jewel. We prioritize their growth and well-being above all else, ensuring they're set up for success and always inspired to deliver their best work.

As a rapidly expanding company with diverse hubs across the globe and over 20 vibrant national cultures, working with us means embracing thrilling challenges tailor-made for a star System Administrator!

At Kodify, we love tech and are always thinking about what’s next! R&D and optimizations are part of our spirit.

• Automate repetitive tasks and contribute to Infrastructure as Code initiatives.

• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot issues and improve platform reliability.

• Help identify operational bottlenecks and propose improvements.

• Help operate and evolve a modern infrastructure platform spanning Cloud services, Kubernetes, and self-managed infrastructure.

• Participate in incident response and learn from production events.

• Comfortable with the DevOps culture

• Participate in paid on-call rotations to support our critical systems.

We care more about strong fundamentals, curiosity, and attitude than checking every technology box. If you’re excited about infrastructure, automation, and solving real-world problems, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys learning, takes ownership, and isn’t afraid to dive into unfamiliar technology. You don’t need to know everything on day one, we value people who can figure things out, ask good questions, and continuously improve.

From wherever you want, the position is fully remote in the EU.

We’re very flexible about when you get your work done, but we do have some core hours where we like to overlap in order to promote collaboration and low-latency communication between team members (10:00 to 15:00 CET).

Our daily virtual stand-ups are important for us but other than that, you’re free to manage your own time.

• Fully remote position or, if preferred, working in our awesome Barcelona office!

• Agile environment

• Top-notch tech stack!

• Upskill Fridays! Developers take time on Fridays to improve your skills, learn and research new trends that will allow us to level up our stack and processes

• Flexible working hours + core hours!

• 10% on top of your salary for learning and development - of your choice!

• Latest MacBook Pro!

• Company Amazon book account!

• Kodify off-sites, on-sites, events, and team activities!

• 1 day off on your birthday

• 1 month paid sabbatical after 3 years

• Health & Wellness budget

• Mobile phone reimbursement

• Minimum of 3 years of experience.

• Good understanding of Linux fundamentals.

• Basic understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, Load Balancers, Firewalls).

• Experience working with at least one major Cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Experience using containers and Kubernetes in development or production environments.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.).

• Experience with Git and modern development workflows.

• Basic scripting skills in Bash, Python, Go, JavaScript, or a similar language.

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Eagerness to learn new technologies and continuously improve.

• Experience working with high-traffic, large-scale production environments.

• Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.

• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, or OpenSearch.

• Familiarity with Cloudflare, CDNs, reverse proxies, or edge networking.

• Exposure to security best practices and incident response.

• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.) to improve productivity and automate operational tasks.

• You’re curious and enjoy learning how systems work.

• You have a proactive mindset: when you spot a problem, you take ownership and work towards a solution.

• Your sense of humour will bring a new dynamic to the team - you love to have fun while you work!

• You enjoy helping teammates and collaborating across teams.

• You communicate clearly and ask questions when needed.

• You take pride in building reliable and maintainable systems.

• You remain calm when troubleshooting incidents and enjoy solving complex problems.

• You enjoy automating manual work and continuously improving processes.

• You embrace AI-assisted engineering and understand how to use these tools effectively while maintaining critical thinking.

• You value accountability, ownership, and getting things done.