DevOps Engineer / SRE

Highlights:Location: Remote (CET hours preferred)Compensation: €4,900 - €6,200 Gross + stock optionsLanguage: Russian-speaking teamAbout Fundraise UpWe’re Fundraise Up - a global fundraising platform built to make donating to nonprofits fast, seamless, and accessible to all. Every month, our technology powers tens of millions of dollars in donations across the globe. We focus on innovation that directly impacts results: faster load times, higher conversion rates, global payment support, and accessibility-first design.Our platform is trusted by many of the world’s leading nonprofits, including UNICEF, the Alzheimer’s Association, and a wide range of global NGOs. With a 4.9/5 rating across top software review platforms, we’re recognized not just for our impact - but for the quality of the product we deliver.A Truly Global ProductWe operate in the enterprise segment, serving nonprofit organizations across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe.We’re building a large and complex product ecosystem that serves nonprofits, donors, and partners around the world. The platform includes a modern checkout experience and customizable widgets (each a standalone SPA), donor, organization, and partner portals, admin tools, and several internal apps.Our backend is powered by Node.js (Koa, NestJS) and MongoDB. The frontend stack includes Webpack, Vue.js, and React, with nearly all code written in TypeScript. For high-throughput messaging and background processing, we use Kafka (for millions of events) and Bull (Redis). Analytics data is stored in ClickHouse, and we use Elasticsearch for search.The TeamWe are a distributed team of 160+ product professionals, including 80+ engineers. Our team members are mainly based across Spain, Poland, Portugal, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, Turkey, and Cyprus. Many of our developers bring 5 - 10+ years of experience, and we foster a culture of deep technical curiosity and knowledge sharing.Despite our scale, we operate like a focused team - where every task matters and every voice is heard. We value thoughtful collaboration, strong engineering practices, and a product mindset. You’ll be joining a team where quality, mentorship, and mutual respect come first.About the RoleYou will join a small team responsible for the stability, performance, and security of our server infrastructure: bare metal, VMs, databases, queues, networking, and infrastructure security. Our philosophy is simple: the team owns its systems end-to-end, and every engineer should be able to diagnose and fix issues in their area of responsibility.This role is for someone who enjoys working with real infrastructure (OS, hardware/virtualization, networks), not just cloud abstractions.What You'll DoWork primarily with on‑premise infrastructure (bare metal and VMs): setup, maintenance, troubleshootingDrive clarity in ambiguous situations by defining requirements, assumptions, and next stepsOwn automation projects end‑to‑end (design → rollout → maintenance)Improve how we operate: harden and tune systems and also improve the way the team works in terms of operational hygieneKeep the platform stable, fast, and secure: servers, web servers, databases, queuesInvestigate production incidents across OS / networking / infrastructure layers, apply temporary mitigations, coordinate with developers and participate in post‑mortemsParticipate in on‑call rotationsUse AI in all aspects of day‑to‑day work: researching, troubleshooting, developingRequirements4+ years as a DevOps Engineer / SRE (or very close responsibilities)Real, hands-on experience with servers (VMs, bare metal) at the OS level and below: configuring, troubleshooting, digging into “why it’s broken”Confident Linux skills (we use Ubuntu). We expect you to be comfortable with the core tools from Linux Crisis ToolsSolid understanding of networking basics; ability to configure and troubleshoot iptablesAnsible + GitExperience with Bash or Python scripting for automation/observabilityProduction/on‑call experience: diagnosing incidents, restoring service, participating in post‑mortemsOwnership and attention to detail. Downtime is expensive: five years ago, 10 minutes of downtime cost us $100k — today it’s even moreNice to HaveWe understand it’s impossible to be an expert in everything, but it’s important to have solid hands-on experience in two or more of the areas below:ClickHouse, MongoDB: what each database is used for, monitoring, troubleshooting performance and slow queries, shardingKafka: operating clusters at scale (topic moves, broker replacements, tuning)Redis: high‑load tuning, replication, sharding, performance monitoringElasticsearch: configuration, scaling, sharding/cluster managementHAProxy / Nginx: load balancing, SSL/TLS, caching, reverse proxying, performance monitoringOS tuning: kernel/network stack/filesystem parameters for high‑load systemsFull Disk Encryption on LVM: We use Clevis + Tang in productionInfrastructure Security: Teleport, HashiCorp VaultBonus pointsGreat if you’ve worked with any of the following:VictoriaMetrics and how it differs from the Prometheus stackComplex CI/CD pipelines. We use scripted Jenkins pipelinesBare‑metal Kubernetes: provisioning, networking (MetalLB or alternatives), isolation from the internet, scaling across providers (like OVH, Hetzner) and integration with existing infrastructureFlux and GitOpsTerraformWhy work with usA strong, collaborative product team that owns what it buildsClear product vision and access to real customer feedback from global nonprofit leadersFlat structure: no politics, just great work with great peopleTransparent company culture-we share how we’re growing, where revenue comes from, and what’s nextLong-term focus: we offer equity options and value sustained, meaningful contributionBenefitsPrivate medical insurance for the employee and their family23 paid vacation days per year11 paid public holidays per year5 company-paid sick leave daysEnglish learning courses.Relevant professional education.Gym or swimming pool.Home Office Setup Assistance: the company offers assistance with purchasing furniture (office chair, office desk, monitor) and other items to create a comfortable workspace.Co-working.Remote working.Please note: All official correspondence from Fundraise Up will exclusively originate from the @fundraiseup.com domain. Exercise caution and ensure the authenticity of emails claiming to be from our company.We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the countries where we operate.Originally posted on Himalayas

Highlights:Location: Remote (CET hours preferred)Compensation: €4,900 - €6,200 Gross + stock optionsLanguage: Russian-speaking teamAbout Fundraise UpWe’re Fundraise Up - a global fundraising platform built to make donating to nonprofits fast, seamless, and accessible to all. Every month, our technology powers tens of millions of dollars in donations across the globe. We focus on innovation that directly impacts results: faster load times, higher conversion rates, global payment support, and accessibility-first design.Our platform is trusted by many of the world’s leading nonprofits, including UNICEF, the Alzheimer’s Association, and a wide range of global NGOs. With a 4.9/5 rating across top software review platforms, we’re recognized not just for our impact - but for the quality of the product we deliver.A Truly Global ProductWe operate in the enterprise segment, serving nonprofit organizations across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe.We’re building a large and complex product ecosystem that serves nonprofits, donors, and partners around the world. The platform includes a modern checkout experience and customizable widgets (each a standalone SPA), donor, organization, and partner portals, admin tools, and several internal apps.Our backend is powered by Node.js (Koa, NestJS) and MongoDB. The frontend stack includes Webpack, Vue.js, and React, with nearly all code written in TypeScript. For high-throughput messaging and background processing, we use Kafka (for millions of events) and Bull (Redis). Analytics data is stored in ClickHouse, and we use Elasticsearch for search.The TeamWe are a distributed team of 160+ product professionals, including 80+ engineers. Our team members are mainly based across Spain, Poland, Portugal, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, Turkey, and Cyprus. Many of our developers bring 5 - 10+ years of experience, and we foster a culture of deep technical curiosity and knowledge sharing.Despite our scale, we operate like a focused team - where every task matters and every voice is heard. We value thoughtful collaboration, strong engineering practices, and a product mindset. You’ll be joining a team where quality, mentorship, and mutual respect come first.About the RoleYou will join a small team responsible for the stability, performance, and security of our server infrastructure: bare metal, VMs, databases, queues, networking, and infrastructure security. Our philosophy is simple: the team owns its systems end-to-end, and every engineer should be able to diagnose and fix issues in their area of responsibility.This role is for someone who enjoys working with real infrastructure (OS, hardware/virtualization, networks), not just cloud abstractions.What You'll DoWork primarily with on‑premise infrastructure (bare metal and VMs): setup, maintenance, troubleshootingDrive clarity in ambiguous situations by defining requirements, assumptions, and next stepsOwn automation projects end‑to‑end (design → rollout → maintenance)Improve how we operate: harden and tune systems and also improve the way the team works in terms of operational hygieneKeep the platform stable, fast, and secure: servers, web servers, databases, queuesInvestigate production incidents across OS / networking / infrastructure layers, apply temporary mitigations, coordinate with developers and participate in post‑mortemsParticipate in on‑call rotationsUse AI in all aspects of day‑to‑day work: researching, troubleshooting, developingRequirements4+ years as a DevOps Engineer / SRE (or very close responsibilities)Real, hands-on experience with servers (VMs, bare metal) at the OS level and below: configuring, troubleshooting, digging into “why it’s broken”Confident Linux skills (we use Ubuntu). We expect you to be comfortable with the core tools from Linux Crisis ToolsSolid understanding of networking basics; ability to configure and troubleshoot iptablesAnsible + GitExperience with Bash or Python scripting for automation/observabilityProduction/on‑call experience: diagnosing incidents, restoring service, participating in post‑mortemsOwnership and attention to detail. Downtime is expensive: five years ago, 10 minutes of downtime cost us $100k — today it’s even moreNice to HaveWe understand it’s impossible to be an expert in everything, but it’s important to have solid hands-on experience in two or more of the areas below:ClickHouse, MongoDB: what each database is used for, monitoring, troubleshooting performance and slow queries, shardingKafka: operating clusters at scale (topic moves, broker replacements, tuning)Redis: high‑load tuning, replication, sharding, performance monitoringElasticsearch: configuration, scaling, sharding/cluster managementHAProxy / Nginx: load balancing, SSL/TLS, caching, reverse proxying, performance monitoringOS tuning: kernel/network stack/filesystem parameters for high‑load systemsFull Disk Encryption on LVM: We use Clevis + Tang in productionInfrastructure Security: Teleport, HashiCorp VaultBonus pointsGreat if you’ve worked with any of the following:VictoriaMetrics and how it differs from the Prometheus stackComplex CI/CD pipelines. We use scripted Jenkins pipelinesBare‑metal Kubernetes: provisioning, networking (MetalLB or alternatives), isolation from the internet, scaling across providers (like OVH, Hetzner) and integration with existing infrastructureFlux and GitOpsTerraformWhy work with usA strong, collaborative product team that owns what it buildsClear product vision and access to real customer feedback from global nonprofit leadersFlat structure: no politics, just great work with great peopleTransparent company culture-we share how we’re growing, where revenue comes from, and what’s nextLong-term focus: we offer equity options and value sustained, meaningful contributionBenefitsPrivate medical insurance for the employee and their family23 paid vacation days per year11 paid public holidays per year5 company-paid sick leave daysEnglish learning courses.Relevant professional education.Gym or swimming pool.Home Office Setup Assistance: the company offers assistance with purchasing furniture (office chair, office desk, monitor) and other items to create a comfortable workspace.Co-working.Remote working.Please note: All official correspondence from Fundraise Up will exclusively originate from the @fundraiseup.com domain. Exercise caution and ensure the authenticity of emails claiming to be from our company.We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the countries where we operate.Originally posted on Himalayas