Who we are:  

Have you ever stopped to wonder how your computer, clothes, furniture, or household goods made their way to your doorstep? Most likely, almost everything you own arrived here in a container on a container ship. It is a massive industry that we all rely on but don’t think about much because it’s been done the same way for decades without much change or innovation.  

NYSHEX is a well-funded Series A startup, developing a brand-new concept that will transform and enable an industry plagued with inefficiency, volatility, and $23b of economic waste annually. The NYSHEX team is passionate about collaborating with the world’s leading ocean carriers, shippers, and forwarders to bring technology and innovation to this industry we love, and we hope that you will be part of building this new digital foundation that will have lasting effects for years to come. 

What you will do: 

• Build Manage and support highly resilient, scalable microservice-based systems to support business needs 
• Build and deploy infrastructure in AWS, using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Packer 
• Develop and improve monitoring and incident alerting systems as part of a comprehensive approach to outages and site performance 

• Collaborate with engineers on overall system architecture while considering availability, scaling, and maintainability 
• Constantly work to identify and mitigate security concerns, performance gaps, and scalability bottlenecks 
• Contribute to formal development and adoption of organizational policies  

Who you are: 

• 3+ years of hands-on experience building, managing, and scaling 24/7 cloud infrastructures. Experience using both AWS and Terraform required. 
• Experience with container orchestration services (ECS, Kubernetes, etc.) strongly preferred
• Strong command of system security and resiliency designs and best practices 
• Experience managing the following tools in production including Docker, Kafka, and relational databases 
• A thorough knowledge of networking, CDNs, and load balancing 
• Experience contributing to implementation of infrastructure and security policies and procedures 
• A solid mix of initiative, imagination, and work ethic 
• Understanding what it takes to work at a start-up, including the need to ‘wear multiple hats’ 
• Some familiarity with a JVM ecosystem, preferred
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related field is preferred 

What you can look forward to: 

Our diverse culture promotes a dynamic, exciting, and challenging work environment with opportunities for learning and growth. Our team is passionate about building great tech and besides being great at their jobs, are also classical musicians, surfers, gamers, athletes, and foodies. 

We provide a competitive compensation package, 401k plan, unlimited vacation days and an opportunity for you to share in the success of the company with stock options/equity. If this opportunity sounds exciting to you, apply now with your resume and tell us little about yourself! 

  NYC Salary Disclosure 
In accordance with New York City Local Law 32, the expected salary for this role is between $150,000 and $200,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package. This role may be eligible for additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or stock options as well. The bottom of our salary range represents the minimum for a candidate who meets the qualifications for the role. All offers to candidates will ultimately be based on that candidate's individual experience and skillset, and not every candidate will qualify for the top end of the salary range. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, ethnicity, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical ability. 

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