Senior DevOps Engineer

Formlabs
Budapest, Hungary
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced DevOps engineers with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and automation, working in a collaborative, high-impact environment focused on SaaS systems and developer productivity.

Best fit for

  • Candidates who have led architectural decisions and driven operational improvements
    — “Lead and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our infrastructure and how engineering teams interact with it.”
  • Individuals with a background in improving developer productivity through platform tooling
    — “Drive improvements in developer experience through better CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform tooling.”

Things to consider

  • Weekly in-office presence is required despite the hybrid nature of the role
    — “This is a Hybrid role that requires weekly presence in the Budapest office!”
  • Strong experience with distributed systems is a must for this role
    — “Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production environments.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and infrastructure as code in your resume
    — “Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), and automation tooling.”
  • Emphasize your track record in creating robust monitoring and observability systems
    — “Ensure that monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are robust, actionable, and scalable.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to mentor and guide engineering teams through technical leadership
    — “Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • designing and operating reliable infrastructure
  • driving improvements in developer experience
  • leading architectural decisions
Typical background
experience in DevOps or SRE rolescloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

DevOpsKubernetesCloud PlatformsInfrastructure As CodeCI/CDScriptingMonitoringObservabilitySecurityPlatform Engineering

Preferred

3D Printing WorkflowsHardware/software Integration

Stack & domain

DevOpsKubernetesGCPAWSTerraformHelmArgocdJenkinsGithub ActionsBashPythonPrometheusGrafanaLokiSentry

About the role

Original posting from Formlabs

*This is a Hybrid role that requires weekly presence in the Budapest office!

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

At Formlabs, DevOps is fundamental to how we build, scale, and maintain our products and services. Our Platform Engineering team drives the tools and infrastructure that empower developers, testers to innovate faster and deliver reliable, high-quality software to our customers. From CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to observability, security, and developer productivity, our work enables the engineering teams to focus on what they do best: creating cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure to support the development, testing, and operation of Formlabs' software and services.

Drive improvements in developer experience through better CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform tooling.

Take ownership of production systems with a proactive mindset towards monitoring, performance, and continuous improvement.

Lead and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our infrastructure and how engineering teams interact with it.

Mentor other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS), and automation tooling.

Ensure that monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are robust, actionable, and scalable.

Work cross-functionally with Software, Test, and Data teams to align platform improvements with organizational needs.

Qualifications

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Platform, or SRE roles supporting production SaaS systems.

Hands-on expertise with:

Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS).

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, etc.).

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Scripting in Bash, Python, or similar.

Monitoring and observability systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Sentry, etc.).

Strong understanding of modern infrastructure security principles.

Solid networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/S).

Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production environments.

Bonus skills

Familiarity with 3D printing workflows or hardware/software integration.

Background in building developer platforms or internal tooling for large engineering teams.

Strong interest in improving engineering productivity and operational maturity through automation and tooling.

We Offer:

Shares in the company in the form of RSUs

Catered lunch at the office 3 days per week

Private health insurance with Medicover (Blue package + hospital coverage)

A monthly or quarterly public transportation pass for Budapest

Free beverages and snacks at the office

All You Can Move sports pass with 7000 HUF monthly allowance

Free 3D prints

An inclusive, dog-friendly office with diverse and inspiring colleagues

Development opportunities both in-house and off-site

We build amazing things. Come join us!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

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Source: Formlabs careers

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