Back End/Devops Engineer

Mission Statement:

To awaken the world’s love for learning by building the most inspiring education platform of our time—where every lesson is powered by excellence, every game by joy, and every learner by AI.

We begin with English, but our mission is vast: to carry the torch of education into every home, every heart, and every nation.

From 22 years of unmatched teaching, we now rise as a digital force—reimagining what learning can be for the billions still waiting.

Location: Remote (India)

Rate: $18-$20 per hour

Position Type: Contractor - Freelance

Applicants must reside in India and be authorized to work as independent contractors working some overlapping hours of ET.

Our English Group, LLC is seeking a Back-End / DevOps Engineer to support the design, deployment, and maintenance of the cloud infrastructure that powers our AI-driven learning platforms. This role combines hands-on DevOps work with back-end engineering, primarily in Python, and plays an important role in ensuring our systems are secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient.

You will work across our Microsoft Azure environment to support production applications and internal systems. The role includes building and maintaining infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and back-end services, as well as collaborating closely with our teams on architecture, APIs, and performance improvements.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across infrastructure and application layers, thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, and values clear documentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This position is well suited for someone who enjoys bridging DevOps and software engineering while supporting modern, AI-enabled products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines on Microsoft Azure following industry best practices.
• Manage Azure services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, App Services, API Management, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, and Azure Identity solutions.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain AI/ML applications hosted on Azure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar) to support automated deployments across environments.
• Ensure security, governance, resource tagging, identity management, and cost optimization across the Azure environment.
• Troubleshoot production issues, improve system reliability, and drive root-cause analyses.
• Develop and maintain back-end services—primarily in Python—to support internal systems and AI workflows.
• Collaborate with teams on architecture, APIs, integration points, and performance enhancements.
• Maintain clear documentation for systems, infrastructure, and processes.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve infrastructure, performance, automation, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

Certification: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (ideal) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

• 5+ years in DevOps, 2–3 years working specifically with Azure.
• Proven experience managing and deploying production workloads on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Azure services, infrastructure-as-code, cloud security, and cost management principles.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps tooling.
• Proficiency in Python and experience building back-end services or APIs.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS or alternative Kubernetes platforms).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or Prometheus/Grafana.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, identity and access management, and cloud architecture patterns.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and collaborate across technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience deploying AI or ML applications in production environments.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
• Background in automation, scripting, or systems engineering.
• Exposure to microservices, distributed systems, and API design.

Physical Requirements

This is a remote, computer-based role. The position requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a desk, as well as regular use of a computer, mouse, and keyboard.

Additional Information

• This is a contracted position. All work is project based and does not constitute an offer of employment
• Contractors are responsible for providing their own computer, internet access, and working environment. Access to required software will be provided by Our English Group, LLC
• Compensation and scope of work will be outlined in a separate contractor agreement
• Compensation will be processed through Rippling, with currency and payment preferences set up based on contractor onboarding details
• Contractors are responsible for complying with any applicable tax or invoicing requirements
• Pay is by the hour based on hours worked.
• All work produced is the property of Our English Group, LLC and may not be used or distributed without written permission
• Selected applicants will be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement and/or independent contractor agreement prior to starting work
• Contractors may be required to complete basic data security training and adhere to Our English Group, LLC confidentiality and content protection standards