Founding DevOps/SRE Engineer

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Founding DevOps/SRE Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Requesty Ltd is a 20VC-backed seed-stage startup building the infrastructure backbone for tomorrow's AI-first companies. Based in London, Requesty Ltd provides a unified LLM gateway platform used by global enterprises like Shopify, Pfizer, and Siemens to securely scale and optimize LLM inference across hundreds of providers with a single API. Job Description As the first dedicated DevOps hire at Requesty Ltd, you will architect and own the infrastructure powering mission-critical LLM inference. You’ll manage Kubernetes clusters, design secure CI/CD pipelines, and redefine the technical stack alongside the founders. This is a high-impact, hands-on role building the backbone for global AI applications. Location London, UK Why this role is remarkable Join as the founding DevOps engineer with total ownership over the infrastructure and security practices of a high-growth AI platform.Build for scale at a startup already trusted by global enterprises like Shopify and Pfizer, backed by top-tier investors like 20VC.Work directly with the founding team in a fast-paced London office, influencing technical direction and receiving a generous equity package. What You Will Do Architect and manage production Kubernetes infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability for the core LLM gateway.Design and implement robust technical processes for CI/CD, developer velocity, and integrated security practices across Go and Python services.Collaborate with the founders to evolve the infrastructure stack, selecting tools for telemetry, analytics, and distributed caching. The ideal candidate Brings 5+ years of experience deploying and managing production services on Kubernetes with a deep understanding of infrastructure best practices.Possesses a startup mindset with a proven track record of building from scratch and thriving in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.Combines broad DevOps expertise in IaC and observability with a pragmatic approach to security that enables rather than hinders development. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.