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Senior DevOps Engineer

Join LILT as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to build reliable software systems and enhance infrastructure in a hybrid work environment.

Location
Washington D.C.
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 1 month ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

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AI in the day-to-day

We use cutting-edge AI, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise to translate content faster and more accurately.

Requirements

Experience
3+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Lilt, the individual will focus on enhancing the reliability and performance of the company's infrastructure and operations, particularly in cloud environments like GCP and AWS. Key skills include expertise in Linux systems, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, alongside a solid understanding of CI/CD practices. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a background in DevOps or system administration, particularly those who hold a TS/SCI security clearance. Lilt's engineering team emphasizes collaboration and innovation, tackling complex challenges in a rapidly evolving AI-driven translation mar

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Lilt's careers page October 31, 2026.
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Quick facts

Is the Senior DevOps Engineer role remote?
It's hybrid — Lilt expects some on-site time in Washington D.C..
How much experience is required?
At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Senior DevOps Engineer role.
Where is the role based?
Lilt is hiring for this position in Washington D.C..
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, CI/CD, Docker, GCP, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes.
What seniority level is this role?
Lilt targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior DevOps Engineer role at Lilt.

From the original posting

The Engineering Team at LILT
LILT is a high-performance, large-scale language translation system. We invest in and prioritize workflow (i.e., usability and interface design) and backend AI systems. Since the translation workforce is distributed worldwide, there are interesting cloud engineering problems to solve. We have a strong preference for building our own backend technology, so you’ll be implementing and working with the latest natural language processing (NLP) techniques and ideas.

What You’ll Do
LILT is seeking a world-class devops engineer to build highly reliable software systems. Your job will be to apply your software talents to our infrastructure and operations needs, including bare-metal Linux deployments and commercial deployments in GCP and AWS. Our system requires low latency worldwide, so you’ll continuously improve our multi-region configuration, and help us expand into new regions. You will collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to support new and on-going products.


This position is based out of our Washington D.C. hub and requires a mix of remote and on-site customer engagement.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Support technical operations in our development and production systems

  • Deliver infrastructure engineering projects to support company initiatives

  • Collaborate with our research and development teams to deliver software fast and reliably

  • Secure our platform infrastructure and harden our on-premise builds

  • Work with engineering teams to set, measure, and reach SLIs and SLOs for SLAs

  • Execute on the roadmap in sprints, and adhere to SCRUM best practices

  • Introduce and implement new technologies and best practices in InfoSec, DevOps and Site Reliability

  • Support our self-managed customers on-site

Skills and Experience:
The candidate is required to have and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and to satisfy other security-related requirements.

  • Minimum 3 years experience as Linux System Administrator, DevOps Engineer or similar position.

  • Solid understanding of Docker and hands-on experience with Kubernetes.

  • Strong knowledge of at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash).

  • High proficiency with at least one configuration management/infrastructure as code (IaC) tool, preferably Terraform.

  • Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, shared VPC, and data analytics or equivalents from other vendors.

  • Expertise in monitoring/alerting and maintaining high production availability

  • Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts, such as GitHub Actions

  • U.S. citizenship is a precondition of employment.

  • The candidate is required to have and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance and to satisfy other security-related requirements.

Benefits

  • Compensation: Competitive salary with the opportunity to earn on-target earnings (OTE), meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays.

  • Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, and more. In addition, LILT pays for basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.

  • Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months.

Our Tech

What sets our platform apart:

  • Brand-aware AI that learns your voice, tone, and terminology to ensure every translation is accurate and consistent


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