DevOps Engineer

Full-Time
Fully_Remote
Colombia, Mexico

Desired Skills: 

  • B2 english or above 
  • 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles.
  • Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
  • Professional experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Professional Experience with Terraform
  • Professional experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or similar container platforms.
  • Experience implementing automated testing systems, deployment workflows, and developer infrastructure tooling
  • Experience integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and secret detection
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.
  • Experience owning technical systems end-to-end.

Responsibilities: 

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD systems that improve deployment speed, reliability, and developer productivity.
  • Modernize deployment workflows by replacing manual approval processes with automated quality and readiness checks.
  • Improve build reliability, release consistency, and deployment confidence across engineering teams.
  • Develop internal tooling, automation systems, and developer workflows that enhance the day-to-day engineering experience.
  • Build systems for ephemeral and isolated development environments to reduce dependency on shared infrastructure.
  • Create testing harnesses, provisioning systems, and automation frameworks that accelerate engineering velocity.
  • Implement AI-assisted tooling to automate engineering workflows and repetitive operational tasks.
  • Evaluate and deploy solutions such as AI-assisted code review, self-healing testing systems, and intelligent workflow automation.
  • Embed security guardrails directly into the software development lifecycle through automated scanning, validation, and compliance checks.
  • Build and maintain tooling for vulnerability detection, secret scanning, release validation, and security automation.
  • Implement observability, instrumentation, and metrics to track deployment performance, pipeline health, and developer productivity.
  • Use data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve engineering workflows and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, SRE, Product, QA, and Security teams to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
  • Create clear technical documentation, runbooks, architectural designs, and operational guidelines.
  • Mentor engineers on infrastructure best practices, tooling adoption, and engineering productivity improvements.

Who you are: 

  • Curious, self-directed, and motivated to learn new infrastructure, automation, and AI technologies.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating clarity through systems design and communication.
  • Strong believer in documentation and asynchronous communication.
  • Collaborative and proactive in identifying risks and tradeoffs.
  • Able to balance speed with reliability.
  • Interested in privacy, responsible AI, and building trustworthy technology.

Some benefits: 

  • 🏢 Offices in some cities 
  • 🖥️ 100% remote work
  • ⌚ Full-time schedule, flexible according to objectives
  • 🏖️PTO & holidays
  • ⚕️Medical insurance

About Howdy

Howdy.com, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, helps US companies who want to hire, manage, and retain their teams in Latin America (LatAm) directly but need help with multinational logistics, contracts, compliance, and culture. Companies that use Howdy.com get the best talent available in LatAm and gain access to an entire network and a thriving community of professionals who are changing the world. By partnering with Howdy.com, companies can expand their physical presence into some of the fastest-growing economies in LatAm.

Howdy.com is a member of Y Combinator and has garnered significant support from prominent investors, including Greycroft and Obvious Ventures. The company raised over $20 million in a series A venture capital round.

Our core values

#1 Sports Team: At Howdy, we win together. From players to support, everyone is vital to our success. We hire for excellence, prioritize teamwork, and strive for continuous improvement. We collaborate, seek advice, and actively contribute to Howdy's victories.

Altruism: Demonstrating altruism involves prioritizing the team and assuming the best in others. We communicate openly, provide honest feedback, and extend grace. Altruism is selfless service, focusing on supporting our players and team growth.

Curiosity: Being curious at Howdy means having the willingness to learn, adapt, and explore new ideas. We question existing beliefs, embrace humility, and see curiosity as our superpower. Demonstrating curiosity involves researching unfamiliar tasks, asking questions to understand the full picture, and seeking better ways to complete routine tasks.

Have Spirit: Having spirit at Howdy is about celebrating wins, building a sense of community, and bringing positivity. Demonstrating spirit involves attending events, getting to know teammates, participating in challenges, and proudly wearing the Howdy swag. Simply put, it's about bringing a super-fan spirit to work every day.