Devops Engineer
Pixxel
Role: DevOps Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical fields
Work Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering roles, preferably in high-growth technology companies or startups
Role Description:
Join Pixxel's Cloud team as a DevOps Engineer where you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers our Earth Observation platform. You'll work on scalable cloud infrastructure, implement robust CI/CD pipelines, and develop platform services that enable our engineering teams to deliver world-class space technology solutions efficiently and securely.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration and microservices deployment
Administer and optimize PostgreSQL databases for application data storage and performance
Design and manage S3-based solutions for long-term data storage, backup, and archival strategies
Implement and maintain Apache Kafka clusters for real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures
Develop and maintain customer authentication and authorization platforms with integrated billing, invoicing, and subscription management systems
Manage secret management infrastructure using HashiCorp Vault to ensure secure handling of sensitive data
Design and implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Nagios, and other monitoring tools to ensure system reliability
Build and maintain configuration management systems and automated deployment processes
Develop platform services and frameworks that enable engineering teams to self-serve infrastructure needs
Participate actively in incident response, troubleshooting, and system reliability improvements
Collaborate with product management and development teams to identify infrastructure requirements and optimize system performance
Write high-quality, extensible, and scalable code primarily in Go, with some Python for automation and tooling and IaC using Terraform.
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
Core Technical Skills:
Proficiency in Go programming language with experience building scalable backend services
Strong experience with Python for automation, scripting, and tooling
Expertise in PostgreSQL database administration, optimization, and management
Expertise in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code implementation and management
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and cluster management
Experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and real-time data processing
Proficiency with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and security automation
Cloud & Infrastructure:
Deep knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, EKS, etc.)
Extensive experience with S3 for long-term data storage, backup strategies, and data lifecycle management
Container technologies including Docker and container orchestration
Unix/Linux system administration and networking concepts
DevOps & Platform Engineering:
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
Monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Mimir, Loki)
Configuration management tools (Ansible)
Database administration experience with PostgreSQL including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and scaling strategies
CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (GitHub Actions)
Experience building authentication/authorization systems and billing platforms
Candidate Acumen:
We're looking for someone with a strong desire to work in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment where you'll have the opportunity to shape critical infrastructure processes. You should thrive on solving complex technical challenges, have a passion for automation and efficiency, and enjoy working collaboratively across multiple engineering teams. An ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership, is comfortable with ambiguity, and is excited about contributing to technology that helps monitor our planet's health.
Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires
About Pixxel
Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The company’s first three commercial hyperspectral satellites—Fireflies—deliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.
Once fully deployed, Pixxel’s constellation of 18-24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxel’s most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.
Pixxel’s satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxel’s ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.
Pixxel’s team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.
Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellite’s Top Innovators list.
For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
Culture
Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.
Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life
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