Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote Worldwide via Lemon.io — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Highly nomad-compatible: Lemon.io explicitly supports async communication and requires only minimal overlap with client team working hours. There are no fixed office hours, no screen trackers, and no micromanagement — making this one of the most location-flexible setups available for senior engineers.
Timezone flexibility: Since clients are primarily US- and Europe-based startups, you'll benefit most from being in UTC-5 to UTC+3 — covering Lisbon, Medellín, and Eastern Europe comfortably. Southeast Asian nomad hubs (Bangkok, Bali, Chiang Mai) fall in UTC+7 to UTC+8, which may require occasional early-morning or late-night overlap depending on the specific client project.
Visa considerations: Lemon.io explicitly states it does not provide visa assistance. As a contractor/freelancer, you're responsible for your own legal status. Popular options include:
- Portugal (NHR/D8 Digital Nomad Visa) — ideal for EU access with affordable living in Lisbon (~$1,800–2,500/month)
- Colombia (Digital Nomad Visa) — Medellín is a top nomad hub with costs around $1,200–1,800/month
- Thailand (LTR Visa or tourist visa runs) — Bangkok costs ~$1,000–1,600/month; async hours help manage the UTC+7 offset
No travel perks (coworking stipend, equipment budget) are mentioned — budget for these independently. The contractor model gives you full flexibility to operate from anywhere in Lemon.io's 75+ country network.
Are you a talented Senior DevOps looking for a remote job that lets you show your skills and get decent compensation? Look no further than Lemon.io — the marketplace that connects you with hand-picked startups in the US and Europe.
What we offer:
- The rate depends on your seniority level, skills and experience. We've already paid out over $11M to our engineers.
- No more hunting for clients or negotiating rates — let us handle the business side of things so you can focus on what you do best.
- We'll manually find the best project for you according to your skills and preferences.
- Choose a schedule that works best for you. It's possible to communicate async or minimally overlap within team working hours.
- We respect your seniority so you can expect no micromanagement or screen trackers.
- Communicate directly with the clients. Most of them have technical backgrounds.
- We will support you from the time you submit the application throughout all cooperation stages.
- Most of our projects involve working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Through our community, we will connect you with the best developers from more than 75 countries.
We have several openings for Senior DevOps Engineers, with two types of requirements.
Requirements – DevOps with Azure DevOps:
- 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
- At least 3 years of experience with Azure DevOps
- Experience in at least 2 commercial projects using Microsoft Azure or Kubernetes is required
Requirements – DevOps with AWS/GCP/SQL:
- 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
- At least 3 years of experience with AWS/GCP
- At least 3 years of commercial experience with Python/Bash
- Experience in at least 2 commercial projects using Terraform, Kubernetes or SQL is required
General Requirements (all tracks):
- Strong technical skills: as a Senior DevOps, you are expected to be able to create projects from scratch and have a deep understanding of application architecture.
- Clear and effective communication in English — advanced ability to discuss business tasks, justify decisions, and communicate issues. Good self-presentation is also essential for upcoming client calls.
- Strong self-organizational skills — ability to work full-time remotely with no supervision.
- Reliability — we want to trust you and expect that you won't let us and the client down.
- Adaptability and Flexibility — the ability to onboard the project promptly after accepting it and start delivering results quickly.
Sounds good? Apply now and join the Lemon.io community!
NOT YOUR TECH STACK?
We have a variety of projects, so if you have 4+ years of commercial software development experience and are proficient in AI Agent Architecture, AI Automation Architecture, AI Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, React & Python, React & Golang, React & Java, React & Ruby, PHP & Vue, Vue & Node.js, React & .NET, Android & iOS, Blockchain (Ethereum/Ethers.js/Wagmi/Viem/Solana), Angular & Node.js, Vue & .NET, Python & Vue, MLOps, Data Science, Angular & PHP, Angular & .NET, Symfony & React, Symfony & Vue, Symfony & Angular, Symfony & JavaScript & Next.js & TypeScript, Data Analysis, React & PHP, Data Engineering, Project Management, Product Management, QA Automation, QA Manual, WordPress, Electron, Python, Golang, Ruby, Java & Spring, Python & Node, React Native & Ruby, React Native & Python, Scala, Flutter, C++, Android, Embedded Software Engineering, React Native & Node, React Native & React, Data Annotation, React & Node.js, Svelte & Python, Svelte & Node.js, Svelte & TypeScript, Rust, Shopify & JavaScript, Vue & Nuxt, PHP & Laravel, UI/UX Design, Animation, Graphic Design, React & Node & React Native, .NET & C#, Unreal Engine & C++, Python & LLM, Unity, or Machine Learning Engineering, we would be happy to connect with you and match you with a project that fits your experience.
We do not provide visa assistance, and our cooperation model does not include the benefits typically offered with direct hire.
We work with developers from 75+ countries across Europe, Latin America, North America (the U.S. and Canada), selected countries in Asia (Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Israel), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea), and Africa (including Morocco and South Africa).
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