Senior DevOps Engineer (Remote) at Quidax

Quidax is an African focused cryptocurrency exchange. We enable customers to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum, USDT and Litecoin) with Naira.

Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day at Quidax, is to build a world where sending money and value around the globe is as easy as sending a text message. We value positive energy, and clear communication and are committed to building an inclusive environment for people from every background.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote

About the Role

• We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help scale, secure, and automate the infrastructure that powers Quidax.
• You’ll be part of the team ensuring that millions of dollars in crypto transactions happen seamlessly, every single day.
• You’ll work closely with our engineers to deploy services faster, safer, and smarter.
• This role is for someone who’s obsessed with reliability, loves automation, and gets a kick out of making systems run smoother than yesterday.
• If you can think creatively, bring fresh ideas to the table, and thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments, this is your kind of challenge.

What You’ll Be Owning
Infrastructure & Reliability:

• Manage and improve cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar).
• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure services that support millions of transactions.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for speed and reliability.
• Manage database clusters (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) for performance and resilience.

Automation & CI/CD:

• Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (Github Action, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar).
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Build deployment automation that minimizes downtime and reduces human error.
• Automate environment setup, testing, and release workflows.

Security & Observability:

• Ensure systems are safe, patched, and secure against cyber threats.
• Implement monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents.
• Collaborate with the Security and Compliance teams on audits and best practices.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with Backend, Frontend, and Product teams to deliver scalable, production-ready systems.
• Participate in architecture discussions and release planning.
• Support your teammates with reviews, documentation, and knowledge-sharing.
• Contribute to team processes, retrospectives, and roadmap discussions.

Biggest Challenges You’ll Tackle:

• Keeping up with product speed while ensuring infra stability and uptime as well as incident ownership.
• Balancing automation with control, fewer manual steps, fewer mistakes.
• Managing infrastructure for both fiat and crypto systems in a single ecosystem.
• Supporting rapid scale while maintaining cost efficiency.

What We’re Looking For
Must-haves:

• 6+ years of DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure experience.
• Proficiency with AWS (or equivalent cloud provider).
• Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and networking.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and applications.
• A passion for clean, reliable, and scalable infrastructure.

Nice-to-haves:

• Crypto or fintech experience.
• Familiarity with blockchain node infrastructure.
• Experience implementing observability systems (Grafana Stack, Datadog, etc).
• Understanding of zero-downtime deployments and blue-green rollouts.
• Familiarity with Java Springboot Framework, Typescript, Ruby on Rails.

Reporting Line:

• You’ll report to the Engineering Manager (DevOps) and work closely with the Backend, Product, and Security teams to ensure a smooth and secure deployment experience across all Quidax services.

Why Quidax

• At Quidax, we’re building the future of finance in Africa through crypto.
• You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the space to lead, and the backing to build something that truly scales.
• If you’re ready to build an engineering org that delivers excellence at scale, let’s talk.

What’s In It For You:

• When you join Quidax, you’re not just taking a job, you’re jumping into a community that’s bold, remote-first, and building for the future.

Here’s what you get:

• Fair Pay + Ownership: Competitive salary based on your skills and experience; annual merit-based reviews to keep your growth visible and rewarded

Growth That’s Real
Work That Works For You:

• Annual performance reviews + clear promotion cycles; recognition for great work, from shoutouts to milestone rewards
• Personal development fund (courses, books, conferences); study leave so you can keep learning.

Time Off That Respects Life:

• Fully remote forever + flexible working hours.

Connection That Feels Real:

• Unlimited paid time off + Nigerian national holidays
• Parental, sick, compassionate, and life event leave; we show up for you

TL;DR:

• You’ll do meaningful work, grow fast, and have the flexibility to live your best life — all while building something big with people who care.
• Let’s build the future of finance together.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• We love seeing applications that speak directly to us.
• It’s easy for your application to get lost in a sea of generic ones, especially when we’re sorting through dozens of them.
• So, make yours stand out! Show us your personality, your passion, and why you’re the perfect fit.
• We appreciate the effort it takes to create something thoughtful and unique.
• If you make it through to the next stage, you’ll likely get a pre-interview questionnaire.
• Think of it as a chance to show us how you’d approach the challenges we face here at Quidax.
• Imagine you’re already part of the team and walk us through your thought process as you tackle the problems we throw your way.