Pixxel - DevOps Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Role : DevOps Engineer.

Employment Type : Full Time.

Educational Qualification : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical fields.

Work Experience : 2+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering roles, preferably in high-growth technology companies or startups.

Role Description :

Join Pixxel's Cloud team as a DevOps Engineer where you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers our Earth Observation platform.

You'll work on scalable cloud infrastructure, implement robust CI/CD pipelines, and develop platform services that enable our engineering teams to deliver world-class space technology solutions efficiently and securely.

Responsibilities & Duties :

- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

- Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration and microservices deployment.

- Administer and optimize PostgreSQL databases for application data storage and performance.

- Design and manage S3-based solutions for long-term data storage, backup, and archival strategies.

- Implement and maintain Apache Kafka clusters for real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.

- Develop and maintain customer authentication and authorization platforms with integrated billing, invoicing, and subscription management systems.

- Manage secret management infrastructure using HashiCorp Vault to ensure secure handling of sensitive data.

- Design and implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Nagios, and other monitoring tools to ensure system reliability.

- Build and maintain configuration management systems and automated deployment processes.

- Develop platform services and frameworks that enable engineering teams to self-serve infrastructure needs.

- Participate actively in incident response, troubleshooting, and system reliability improvements.

- Collaborate with product management and development teams to identify infrastructure requirements and optimize system performance.

- Write high-quality, extensible, and scalable code primarily in Go, with some Python for automation and tooling and IaC using Terraform.

Desirable Skills & Certifications :

Core Technical Skills :

- Proficiency in Go programming language with experience building scalable backend services.

- Strong experience with Python for automation, scripting, and tooling.

- Expertise in PostgreSQL database administration, optimization, and management.

- Expertise in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code implementation and management.

- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and cluster management.

- Experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming and real-time data processing.

- Proficiency with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and security automation.

Cloud & Infrastructure :

- Deep knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, EKS, etc.)

- Extensive experience with S3 for long-term data storage, backup strategies, and data lifecycle management.

- Container technologies including Docker and container orchestration.

- Unix/Linux system administration and networking concepts.

DevOps & Platform Engineering :

- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

- Monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Mimir, Loki).

- Configuration management tools (Ansible).

- Database administration experience with PostgreSQL including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and scaling strategies.

- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (GitHub Actions).

- Experience building authentication/authorization systems and billing platforms.

Candidate Acumen :

We're looking for someone with a strong desire to work in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment where you'll have the opportunity to shape critical infrastructure processes.

You should thrive on solving complex technical challenges, have a passion for automation and efficiency, and enjoy working collaboratively across multiple engineering teams.

An ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership, is comfortable with ambiguity, and is excited about contributing to technology that helps monitor our planet's health.

Benefits :

- Health insurance coverage.

- Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours.

- Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit.

- Relocation assistance.

- Professional Mental Wellness services.

- Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India).

- Employee Stock Options for all hires.

About Pixxel :

Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging.

The companys first three commercial hyperspectral satellitesFirefliesdeliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.

Once fully deployed, Pixxels constellation of 18-24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability.

Pixxels most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.

Pixxels satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all.

Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds.

The third pillar of Pixxels ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability.

Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations.

This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.

Pixxels team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking.

As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.

Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIMEs Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellites Top Innovators list.