DevOps Engineer

Breakthrough is a revolutionary SaaS platform designed to empower wellness coaches to transform their expertise into personalized mobile applications. Our platform enables coaches to package content into dynamic and immersive experiences while seamlessly monetizing their offerings and building thriving digital communities.Website: Highlights:⏳ Launch fully branded iOS, Android & Web apps in just 3 weeksOver $8M+ paid to coachesCreator of the #1 Stretching App (“Stretch”)‍ Powers the only wheelchair fitness app (“Wheel With Me”)Platform Features for Coaches:Launch a Headspace/Calm/Sweat-style branded mobile appEarn subscription revenueUser playlists for contentDaily automated content deliverySegmented emails + push notificationsFull self-serve portal for managing content, users, and revenueJob SummaryWe are seeking a Domain Engineer / Amazon SES Specialist who will also support DevOps responsibilities related to our AWS infrastructure and backend release workflows.This hybrid role is ideal for someone who understands email domains and SES deeply, while also supporting a modern SaaS product’s DevOps lifecycle.Core Responsibilities1. Email Domain & Amazon SES ResponsibilitiesConfigure and manage multiple email domains in Amazon SES.Set up and maintain DKIM, SPF, DMARC records.Integrate SES with CleverTap and other marketing automation tools.Monitor & troubleshoot email deliverability issues.Work with marketing + engineering teams to ensure healthy email performance.2. DevOps Responsibilities (NEW)As Breakthrough continues to scale to 100+ creator apps and millions of users, DevOps is essential. The engineer will support:AWS Infrastructure ManagementManage AWS services including EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, SES, CloudFront, API Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, and IAM.Maintain security best practices across AWS accounts (IAM roles, least privilege, key rotation).Monitor infrastructure health, uptime, scaling, and cost optimization using CloudWatch and other tools.Manage backups, snapshots, and disaster recovery workflows.Backend Release & Deployment OperationsAssist backend engineers with deployment pipelines for Node.js/Golang services.Manage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent) for staging and production releases.Ensure smooth versioned releases of backend services and Breakthrough Portal updates.Maintain environment configurations across Dev, Stage, and Production.Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate fixes with engineering teams.System Monitoring & ReliabilitySet up and improve monitoring dashboards for uptime, errors, API latency, and core metrics.Implement automated alerts for critical failures, scaling events, or downtime.Support SRE practices as the platform grows.Required Skills and ExperienceEmail + Domain ExpertiseProven experience with Amazon SES setup and domain authentication.Understanding of DNS, DKIM, SPF, DMARC.Strong troubleshooting skills in email deliverability.DevOps / AWS ExpertiseHands-on experience managing AWS environments.Understanding of CI/CD systems, deployment pipelines, and release workflows.Comfortable with Linux environments and server management.Familiarity with Docker, containers, or serverless workflows (Lambda).General SkillsStrong communication across engineering and marketing teams.Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive problem solver.Preferred QualificationsExperience with cloud hosting environments (AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.).Basic scripting in Bash or Python.Kubernetes or ECS experience (bonus).Knowledge of DNS management tools (Route 53, Cloudflare).