Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in
We spend millions per year on our infrastructure in order to support millions of users across more than 20 countries. Our DevOps Engineers play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the site, as well as setting up new infrastructure for greenfield projects and geographic expansion.
Our Stack
Languages: Java / Spring Boot, TypeScript / VueJS
Cloud Libraries: Netflix Eureka, Netflix Ribbon, Feign, Netflix Zuul
Database: MySQL, Oracle, Mybatis, Druid
Cache: Redisson, ElastiCache, Redis
MQ: Apache RocketMQ
Tasking: Elastic Job
Server: Netty
LoadBalance & Proxy: Nginx
Virtualization: Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher
Computing & Storage: AWS EC2, VPC, AWS Lambda, EBS, S3
Maintenance: AWS Opsworks, Salt, Chef
CI/CD: Drone, AWS Codepipeline, Jenkins
Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, AWS Cloudwatch
Logging: ELK, Rsyslog, Log4j2
CDN: Cloudflare
Responsibilities
Work with a team of DevOps and DBA professionals
Improve existing infrastructure and processes in the 6 countries we’re currently deployed in as well as streamlining processes deploy to new countries in the future
Holistically improve all aspects of our DevOps infrastructure including: reducing costs; streamlining environment provisioning; lowering response times and incorporating the latest techniques and technologies
Monitor and maintain the existing cloud infrastructure via autoscaling, automated alerts, and OpsWork and Grafana dashboards
Take ownership and responsibility for our cloud operation activities
Liaise with external security agencies for annual audits as well as perform our own internal security sweeps
Aid in reconfiguring existing architecture to allow for rapid deployments to new countries
Mentoring less experienced team members
Requirements
4+ years DevOps experience
Experience independently leading the planning and deployment of a project
Experienced with cloud platforms, especially AWS, including solid knowledge of how to utilise cloud resources to fulfil the demand from other teams and production
A sound understanding of modern Micro Services and Service Mesh concepts
Experience managing Kubernetes, including CI / CD with Kubernetes
Solid networking knowledge, especially the TCP / IP stack and HTTP protocol
A strong understanding of cache, including CDN, HTTP cache, Redis / Memcached
Excellent troubleshooting skills, including Linux OS issue diagnosis and OS parameter optimisation, JVM optimisation would be highly advantageous
Benefits
Quarterly and flash bonuses
Flexible working hours
Education allowance
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
2 x annual company retreats (Lisbon + Dubai in 2022 / Phuket in Q2 2023 + 1 more TBC!)
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Payment via world class online wallet system DEEL
Top of the line equipment supplied by market leader Hofy
We score 100% on The Joel Test
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members
Our Mission
Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone
Our Operating Principles
1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride
Interview Process
HackerRank Test
Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team + live ID check
Remote 90 min video interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 mins each)
Pre offer call with Talent Acquisition Team
ID check via Zinc
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process
Working at Sporty
The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.
As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.
We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.