Principal DevOps Engineer

Mailchimp is hiring a Principal DevOps Engineer to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (CST)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Annual learning and professional development budget • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Paid parental leave How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Mailchimp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong troubleshooting skills Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)