Senior DevOps Engineer 1

WHO WE ARE

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating cutting-edge technology that fuels Democratic victories and enables progressive causes to thrive. 

Our vision is simple: building change through the power of people. Since our founding, we’ve been building innovative solutions to revolutionize grassroots fundraising – if you’ve donated to a Democratic campaign or a progressive organization online, you’ve probably used our platform! We believe in putting power in the hands of small-dollar donors by helping thousands of groups — from local candidates to national movements — mobilize their communities and create a lasting impact. Every member of our team is deeply committed to advancing our shared mission and core values. Together, we are shaping the future of democracy. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer I to join ActBlue and play a pivotal role in our Developer Platform Team (focused on Developer Experience). In this position, you'll work at the intersection of all Engineering teams to design, implement, and enhance the systems that power our software development lifecycle. You'll drive deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and system reliability, and enable our innovation initiatives to thrive. You'll have the opportunity to shape how our engineers build, test, and deploy applications while providing technical leadership that impacts the entire engineering organization.

Our engineering and product organization consists of 75+ professionals organized into cross-functional teams that operate independently while aligning with broader organizational goals. Our tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, Postgres, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL on the application side, with AWS cloud infrastructure, compute resources in EKS, and CI/CD tools including Github Actions, CircleCI, Datadog, Terraform, and Flux.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Empower engineers to ship faster and more confidently by modernizing our build, test, and deploy systems for improved reliability and reduced friction
• Accelerate production issue resolution by designing scalable monitoring and observability systems that put critical information at developers' fingertips
• Accelerate company-wide product initiatives by collaborating with Product leaders to deliver mission-critical infrastructure that supports seamless launches and compelling demos
• Drive continuous platform evolution by establishing feedback channels with engineering teams that turn insights into measurable improvements in tool adoption and effectiveness
• Mentor the teams junior engineers, contributing to their technical growth and development
• Contribute to technical discussions that shape company-wide architecture decisions
• Championing design patterns that improve the maintainability, scalability, and reliability of our platform
• Document systems and processes to ensure knowledge sharing and operational continuity

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5-7 years of professional DevOps or Platform Engineering experience with a focus on strengthening cross-team relationships, and building developer tooling
• Strong expertise with Kubernetes (particularly EKS), container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure management in AWS
• Deep experience with monitoring and observability tools and practices, particularly Datadog
• Proven track record leading implementation of CI/CD pipelines that improve developer productivity and software quality
• Experience mentoring other engineers and communicating complex technical concepts effectively
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and translate developer needs into product requirements
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with complex distributed systems
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• A collaborative, inclusive working style: You elevate your team by supporting peers while maintaining technical rigor
• Comfort working within a distributed team environment with many remote colleagues
• Passion for continual learning and sharing knowledge with the team
• Commitment to the progressive values that drive ActBlue's mission
• Experience with Ruby on Rails + React applications, service oriented architectures, and GraphQL is a plus

WORK & BENEFITS SNAPSHOT

This posting is for a full-time, remote, salaried position. Travel may be required on a limited basis to attend all-staff and departmental retreats (1-2 times per year). Additional travel may be required for select positions. 

Registered States*: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.

*While ActBlue is currently registered to support remote work in the states listed above, we possess the ability to register in additional states as needed. If you are located in a state not listed, we may still be able to proceed with your application, but please note that the offer process may take longer to accommodate registration requirements.

Work Schedule: 

This role requires availability during established, regular business hours (Mon-Fri).

Work Environment: 

Employees can expect to work with distributed teams across all U.S. time zones. Our roles require extended technology usage, and proficiency with virtual communication tools such as Zoom and Slack. Regular attendance in virtual meetings is inherent to every position.

Salary Range Details:

Salary Range: $157,791 - $170,499 - $183,207

ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization. Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience, interview performance and current team salary parity. 

Benefits: 

• Flexible work schedules and an unlimited time-off policy
• Fully paid and trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fully-paid health reimbursement arrangement to use for out of pocket expenses and fully-paid short- and long-term disability 
• Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option
• Dependent and health care flexible spending account options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees 
• Automatic 2% Employer-paid 401K contribution, plus up to an additional 6% match on employee contributions
• A minimum of three months paid medical, family and parental leave (for all new parents, adoptions included)
• Commuter or home-office benefits, including a $1,000 home-office setup allowance for all new full-time remote employees
• Additional perks including quarterly snack deliveries and digital subscriptions to the Boston Globe & New York Times

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

UNION INFORMATION

The terms and conditions of this position are subject to a collective bargaining agreement with the Communications Workers of America, the exclusive bargaining agent of covered ActBlue Technical Services employees.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

As part of our hiring process, ActBlue will conduct a background check at the time of offer. This will be completed in compliance with applicable laws and will not be initiated without your consent.

INCLUSION STATEMENT FROM ACTBLUE

ActBlue is committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace. We celebrate unique perspectives, honor the dignity of all individuals, and recognize that diverse backgrounds and identities strengthen our mission.

If you’re passionate about our work and see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation, email [email protected].