Junior DevOps Engineer

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

Junior DevOps Engineer contributing to AI tool development with a focus on social impact. Work remotely while collaborating with a small team and nonprofit partners.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $70,000 - $106,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoJavaScriptMySQLPostgresPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and improve AWS environments using infrastructure-as-code
Write frontend and backend production code for shared services using Go, Python, JavaScript, and React
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and automate workflows
Support Docker-based deployment platform including build workflows and autoscaling
Implement metrics and alerting for observability and participate in incident response
Build and maintain internal documentation and development tooling
Work with nonprofit partners to support their adoption of AI and data products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.
Development Experience: 1-3 years in a DevOps, infrastructure, or full-stack role.
Programming: Proficiency in Python or Go preferred.
Cloud Experience: Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platform.
Pipeline Experience: Experience with CI/CD pipelines using modern tools like GitHub Actions.
Infrastructure: Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL. Exposure to Docker and Infrastructure as Code tools.
Collaboration: Ability to communicate clearly in a small, fast-moving team.
Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (No visa sponsorship).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Coverage – Foundation-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
Long-term Rewards – 401(k) retirement plan with generous matching up to 6% of annual pay
Flexible PTO – Unlimited paid time off with recognition of 11 paid national holidays
Remote Work Environment – 100% remote work with support stipend for internet and phone costs
Wellness Support – Access to wellness programs and financial well-being services
Parental Leave – Up to 6 months of paid leave for new parents
Learning Reimbursements – Encouragement for development through training and learning opportunities
Philanthropic Gift Matching – 1:1 matching of charitable donations up to $1,000 per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSGoPythonJavaScriptReactCI/CDGitHub ActionsDockerPostgreSQLMySQL

Soft Skills

communicationcollaboration