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title: 'Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer at Bellota Labs'
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# Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer at Bellota Labs

- **Company:** Bellota Labs
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA
- **Compensation:** $200k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-03-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bellotalabs/237ce95f-41cc-434d-8b67-2a6904e57c0a

## Job description

At Bellota Labs, we are a fast-paced, hypergrowth startup poised to revolutionize the gaming world with ClubWPT Gold—a groundbreaking product from the World Poker Tour. Driven by innovation, game integrity, and exceptional customer experiences, we are on a mission to set new standards in online gaming. We are now looking for a Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This key role will help shape the architecture, design, and development of our platform, driving innovation while ensuring the highest technical standards. Join us and be part of something big as we redefine the gaming landscape!

Key Responsibilities:

- Setting up and managing our DevOps tools: You'll design and build the CI/CD pipelines, getting all the automation and cool tools in place.
- Making our software releases faster and smoother: Automating all the tedious tasks and pushing for better ways to get our software live.
- Handling our cloud setup: You'll be in charge of our cloud resources, making sure everything's scalable, reliable, and secure without breaking the bank.
- Keeping an eye on things and fixing issues: Monitoring our systems, jumping in when things go wrong, and figuring out how to prevent them from happening again.
- Working closely with the development teams: Helping them write better code and make sure releases go off without a hitch.
- Making sure everything's secure: Implementing security best practices and keeping our systems protected.
- Staying up-to-date with the latest tech: Always learning new things and finding ways to improve our processes.

Experience:

- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, successfully delivering complex, high-quality projects on schedule.
- Proven ability to thrive in roles requiring cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Deep expertise in data structures, algorithms, modern design patterns, and data architecture.
- Advanced knowledge of distributed systems and the design of high-scale, high-availability services.
- Demonstrated success in delivering impactful, large-scale projects involving PII and banking information with a focus on security and compliance.
- Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for bringing clarity and insight to collaborative projects.

Preferred Technologies (Nice to Have):

- Experience with Containerization technology (AWS EKS).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Pulumi/Terraform).
- Experience in monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus/Loki/PagerDuty).
- Familiarity with gitops.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Lead High-Impact Projects – Play a key role in delivering innovative gaming experiences to a global audience Collaborate Across Borders – Work with talented teams across Asia and the US Fast-Paced Growth – Be part of a hypergrowth startup with ambitious goals Competitive Benefits – Enjoy a top-tier compensation package in a dynamic company

## About Bellota Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A hybrid game development and publishing studio that partners with world-class brands to build digital experiences players love, with a focus on online poker through its debut title ClubWPT Gold.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no public funding rounds found)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed; CEO is Silvano Cafolla

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Computer Games / Online Gaming
- Target customers: B2B (brand partners) and B2C (players of partnered games); the debut title targets the online poker audience.
- Mission or purpose: “Build fun experiences for popular games” and “build digital experiences that players keep coming back to.”

## Products & Services
- **[ClubWPT Gold]**: A groundbreaking online poker product described as the studio’s flagship. It is a game publishing effort that leverages brand partnerships (e.g., World Poker Tour) to launch with a built-in player base. Type: Game (online poker platform).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total headcount of ~66 employees (LinkedIn, 2026), with 105% year-over-year growth.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners with world-class brands (e.g., WPT Enterprises, Inc.); no external investors publicly named.
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid headcount growth (doubled in a year); active hiring across engineering, design, product, and sales; debut title launched to an established player base; team includes veterans from Riot Games, DraftKings, PokerStars, and Skillz.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Small, nimble team**: “No prototypes that collect dust” – everything built launches to real players with real engagement metrics.
- **Built-in audience**: Brand partners bring millions of users before a line of code is written.
- **Industry veteran leadership**: Founders and early hires shipped hits at major studios; culture emphasizes speed, ownership, and minimal process.
- **AI-assisted development**: The team leans heavily into AI tools to move fast and build smarter.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities: Scaling the studio, expanding the ClubWPT Gold player base, and selectively partnering with additional world-class brands to create new digital experiences.
- Future direction: Continuing to revolutionize the online poker/gaming space and building a portfolio of games that are “fun, rewarding, and built to last.”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Small team. Big ambitions.” Everyone owns their craft, pitches ideas, and has direct impact. Described as a place where builders, not seat-fillers, thrive.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid – team gathers in the downtown Redwood City office at least twice a week for collaboration, playtesting, and game nights; remote the rest of the time.
- **Perks**: Competitive salary, top-tier medical coverage, unlimited PTO, premium equipment budget, frequent catered meals, and an office with a “neighborhood with actual energy” (near Caltrain, restaurants, bars).
- **Engineering culture**: Strong opinions on tools welcomed; stack varies by project; AI-assisted development is encouraged; experienced team with zero dead weight.

## Sources
1. [bellotalabs.com](https://bellotalabs.com/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/bellotalabs](https://jobs.lever.co/bellotalabs)
3. [linkedin.com/company/bellota-labs](https://linkedin.com/company/bellota-labs)
4. [builtin.com/company/bellota-labs](https://builtin.com/company/bellota-labs)
5. [theorg.com/org/bellota-labs](https://theorg.com/org/bellota-labs)

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