At Submittable, we are transforming how organizations create social impact. Our platform empowers thousands of mission-driven organizations, from nonprofits to government entities, to make a difference in their communities and beyond. In 2024, our innovative software helped organizations worldwide run 30,000 programs, welcomed 1.2 million applicants, and facilitated the distribution of more than $10 billion in funding through our products on behalf of our clients.
We are on a mission to help organizations accelerate their impact, so we are proud to partner with organizations focused on Equity & Social Justice, Children & Education, Creative & Arts, Health & Wellness, Economic Justice & Opportunity, and Environment & Climate. At Submittable, technology and purpose converge, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change.
We are dedicated to empowering people and organizations to discover, manage, and support their missions through our innovative software solutions. We are committed to growth, efficiency, and providing a world-class experience to our clients. At Submittable, we build software that enables our customers to drive positive change around the globe. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, purpose-driven company that thrives at the intersection of philanthropy and technology.
As a member of our DevOps team, you will work closely with your peers and members of our development team to help refine development processes and infrastructure to bring the latest technologies and methodologies to our infrastructure and technical teams. Submittable products are high-availability, high-traffic SaaS applications requiring production support; our DevOps team is critical in responding to production issues, tackling complex problems, and helping drive our team's technological direction.
If you are ready for a new adventure at a growing tech company committed to helping our customers further the good they do in their communities and the world, we would love to hear from you. Our engineering offices are in Bellevue, WA, and Missoula, MT.
How You'll Make an Impact:
The DevOps Engineer will help refine our development processes and infrastructure to bring the latest technologies and methodologies to the team. This role is also responsible for providing production support and will respond to production issues that arise, tackle complex problems, and contribute to the team's technological direction. Success in this role is further defined by the ability to self-manage time and priorities to maximize output efficiently.
Help shape, maintain, and support large-scale distributed cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure)
Optimize the automation and tools that enable teams to accelerate delivery
Perform infrastructure audits to identify risks, increase observability of logs, metrics, and tracing
Maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines
Manage AWS costs
Provide on-call support for infrastructure-related issues
Maintain infrastructure documentation, assist with post-mortems and root cause analysis
Follow security best practices to ensure compliance with company policy
Improve the development experience
Skills & Experience We Hope You Bring:
2+ years as an engineer on a software development team
Strong understanding of Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, service mesh) and GitOps (Flux, ArgoCD)
Familiarity with observability tools such as DataDog and Prometheus/Grafana
Solid experience with networking, including TCP/IP, Akamai/CDN, DNS, Firewalls
Knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
Prior experience working in cross-functional teams
Systems architecture and design skills
Solid experience with security and compliance best practices
Build and deployment automation experience
Proficiency with common ops tooling (containerization, VMs, Logstash + Kibana, etc)
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
Comfort maintaining live production systems
Love of learning
Thrives in a highly collaborative environment and enjoys the change to pair with peers
Additional/Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Ability to communicate well with others
Familiarity with client-side JavaScript frameworks (preferably AngularJS/Angular)
Developing, interfacing with, and integrating with REST APIs
Automated testing tools and techniques
Debugging tools and techniques
Knowing when, why, and how to refactor
AWS Certification(s) (SA, SysOps)
GitHub Actions or Jenkins
SOC 2 compliance
Salary Details: The annual salary range for this position is $105,000-$125,000. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.
We are interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States; however, we cannot accommodate scholastic or employment visas at this time.
Why Submittable?
Joining Submittable means becoming part of a forward-thinking, mission-driven company that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. We empower organizations working for social good with technology that accelerates their work, amplifies their impact, and drives meaningful change.
At Submittable, you'll find a supportive, dynamic work environment where your contributions directly influence our success. If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and are excited to be part of a company dedicated to social impact, we invite you to apply!
Benefits: We are proud to offer highly competitive benefits to our full-time employees, including:
Comprehensive health and life insurance with optional HSA, FSA, and DCA accounts
401(k) plan with employer match starting day one
Equity stock options to share in our success
Flexible hours, remote work options, and generous vacation and sick leave
Paid parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents
Professional development stipends to support your career growth
Opportunities to participate in community outreach and volunteer programs
Monthly company-sponsored happy hours and gatherings to connect and unwind
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Submittable, we believe technology is a force for good, driving social impact and enabling corporate social responsibility on a global scale. To achieve this, we are committed to fostering a workplace that values inclusion and belonging as central pillars of our culture.
We embrace the strength of our diverse community by creating a safe space where employees feel empowered to share ideas, celebrate unique experiences, and learn from one another. By prioritizing inclusion, we aim to build an environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and make innovative contributions that enable our customers to tackle complex challenges and spread more good.
As a globally used platform, we are dedicated to hiring and supporting employees who represent a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This includes diversity in ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion, ability, culture, and socioeconomic background.
