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# DevOps Lead at Loka, Inc

- **Company:** Loka, Inc
- **Location:** North Macedonia
- **Posted:** 2023-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lokainc/jobs/4070677007

## Job description

At Loka we use a modern tech stack to support meaningful projects across a huge range of industries. In the last year our teams have helped clients advance the world's #1 AI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer, all while enjoying every other Friday off. Join us, feed your need to grow and ship projects you believe in with a team you're proud to be a part of.

We're seeking a DevOps Lead to deploy, secure and maintain robust applications in production environments, mainly AWS. The ideal candidate will not only apply their technical brilliance but also take a leadership role in contributing positively to Loka's unique culture.

## What You'll Do

- Build and design cloud infrastructure (mainly AWS), leading projects from architecture through to implementation.
- Lead high-complexity projects with high-priority clients, independently resolve critical technical issues and introduce innovative solutions that ensure long-term maintainability.
- Shape technical strategies, anticipate future trends, align initiatives with key business outcomes and drive execution across teams.
- May be brought into existing projects to resolve technical challenges or manage difficult client situations.
- Recruit, onboard and develop talent - nurturing individual strengths, supporting career growth and creating the next generation of leaders.
- Establish psychological safety, proactively monitor team engagement and independently mediate conflicts.
- Lead regular one-on-ones, drive structured performance reviews and implement improvement plans where needed, including managing complex performance cases independently.
- Proactively mentor senior engineers and manage teams, establishing best practices.
- Assess change implementation options, evaluate benefits and risks, and recommend the most appropriate approach with minimal oversight.
- Track key KPIs and align team workflows with broader strategic objectives.
- Effectively lead high-pressure client engagements and ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration.

## What You'll Bring

## Experience & Technical Skills

- 5+ years of DevOps experience, including 3+ years leading a team.
- Hands-on experience with serverless compute, scripting, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong command of GitOps, CI/CD tooling and infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK / Terraform / CDKTF).
- NodeJS, TypeScript, Python and database administration are a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Leadership & Soft Skills

- A track record of building high-performing, inclusive teams and developing talent at all levels.
- Confidence managing budgets, KPIs and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
- Strong client interaction skills and the ability to lead high-pressure engagements calmly and effectively.
- Autonomy, adaptability and a consistently positive presence on the teams you lead.

Additional Requirements

- Excellent English - we work entirely in English for meetings, client calls and business communications.
- CV written in English.

Personality Profile

- Curious: Ambition to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack.
- Autonomous and positive: We're a fully remote, globally distributed team.
- Team player: Enjoy a collaborative approach.
- Adaptable: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.
- Empathetic: Lead with compassion.

## Benefits

- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Remote-first culture
- Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
- Paid sick days and local holidays
- Business English classes program
- Continuous Learning Support
- Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
- Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
- Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV, LinkedIn and GitHub profiles are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.

## About Loka, Inc

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Loka is a Silicon Valley software consultancy that accelerates ideas into market-ready products, specializing in AI, cloud, data, and design for high-precision industries like healthcare and life sciences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Founded**: 2004 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Founders**: Bobby Mukherjee (Founder & CEO) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Software Development / IT Services and Consulting [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Target customers**: B2B, from first-time founders and SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises, with a focus on Healthcare, Life Sciences, Education, and Logistics [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- **Mission**: "What you develop matters." [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Products & Services
Loka offers full-cycle consulting and implementation services across several domains:

- **GenAI & ML**: Generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning engineering, and POC-to-production with a 50% conversion rate [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- **Data & Analytics**: Data engineering, analytics, AWS Glue/Lambda delivery [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **DevOps & Migrations**: Cloud migration, DevOps, infrastructure, AWS Premier Tier support [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Design & App Development**: UX/UI design, full-stack web and mobile app development [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Healthcare & Life Sciences Consulting**: Digital health innovations, novel therapeutics, patient outcome improvements [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Internal Innovation Sandbox (LokaLabs)**: Employees can pitch and build moonshot projects [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $42.6M (2024 estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: AWS (Innovation Partner of the Year 2024, Premier Tier Partner, Generative AI Competency member) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Growth Signals**: 23% headcount growth YoY (271 employees), 95% employee retention rate for 10 years, 9.8/10 AWS reviews, operating in 24 countries [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep AWS partnership with 200+ certifications and premier tier status [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Two decades of experience (since 2004) while maintaining startup agility [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Unique culture driving 95% employee retention and high productivity [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Specialized expertise in regulated, high-precision industries (healthcare, life sciences) [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Proven AI implementation track record (50% GenAI POC-to-production rate) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding generative AI and agentic AI capabilities for clients [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Continuing global remote expansion (currently 24 countries) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- Deepening healthcare and life sciences impact through digital innovation [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **100% Remote First** – work from anywhere, with offices available for in-person collaboration [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **5/4 Fridays** – every other Friday off (26 extra days off per year) [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Mental Health Benefits** & flexible hours [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **LokaLabs** – internal innovation sandbox for personal projects [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Explore Program** – spend three months living in Europe or Latin America [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Relo Program** – permanent relocation support for you and your family [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Continuous Learning Support** and a yearly "curiosity allowance" [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- High retention (95% over 10 years) and a culture that values curiosity, urgency, and fearlessness [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Project variety – work with startups (0→1) and Fortune 500s, avoiding long-term stagnation [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)

## Sources
1. [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
2. [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
3. [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
4. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lokainc)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)

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