Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior DevOps Engineer

at Irregular

🏢 About Irregular

Irregular operates in a fast-paced, high-velocity environment where rapid iteration and strong ownership are core values. As a startup building at speed, they offer engineers real influence over infrastructure decisions and operational foundations from day one. This is an opportunity to shape systems in a dynamic setting where execution quality matters.

About This Role

This Senior DevOps Engineer role involves hands-on ownership of Irregular's cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments, with a focus on scalability, security, and reliability. You'll lead production readiness efforts—including monitoring, alerting, and incident response—while collaborating closely with engineering and research teams. It's a high-impact position where you'll drive architectural decisions and set operational standards for a growing startup.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve refining CI/CD pipelines to support rapid deployment, troubleshooting production issues with containerized services, and collaborating with engineering teams on infrastructure improvements. You could also be writing Terraform code for new AWS resources, optimizing Kubernetes clusters for performance, or leading a post-incident review to enhance system reliability.

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🎯 Who Irregular Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience in production environments, specifically with AWS architecture, networking, security, and cost optimization
  • Demonstrates proven expertise with Docker and Kubernetes in production, along with strong CI/CD pipeline design using tools like GitHub Actions
  • Is experienced with Infrastructure as Code frameworks like Terraform and can build automation from the ground up
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment and can lead both technical implementation and long-term infrastructure planning

📝 Tips for Applying to Irregular

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Highlight specific examples where you've owned end-to-end infrastructure in a fast-moving startup or scale-up environment

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Quantify your impact on scalability, reliability, or security in past roles—especially in AWS and Kubernetes contexts

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Tailor your resume to emphasize hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, matching Irregular's tech stack

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Demonstrate your ability to work closely with engineering and research teams, as collaboration is explicitly mentioned in the job description

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Show that you understand and align with Irregular's high-velocity, high-ownership culture by describing past environments where you moved fast and iterated quickly

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Explain how your experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform aligns with Irregular's need for scalable, secure infrastructure", 'Describe a time you improved system reliability or incident response in a production environment', 'Highlight your ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership setting and your interest in shaping long-term infrastructure planning', 'Mention your experience collaborating with engineering teams to support development and production needs']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Investigate Irregular's product and market positioning to understand their technical and operational challenges
  • → Look into their engineering blog, GitHub repositories, or tech talks to gauge their infrastructure and DevOps practices
  • → Research the Israeli tech startup scene to understand the local context and competition for talent
  • → Explore their company culture through reviews or social media to assess fit for a high-ownership, fast-paced environment

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Deep dive into your hands-on experience with AWS architecture, networking, and security in production
2 Scenario-based questions on designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for a fast-iterating startup
3 Discussion of your approach to containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes in high-velocity environments
4 Questions about Infrastructure as Code and automation frameworks, likely focusing on Terraform implementation
5 Behavioral questions assessing your ability to lead operational improvements, set best practices, and handle incident response
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with a generic resume that doesn't specifically highlight AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or CI/CD pipeline experience
  • Failing to demonstrate hands-on production experience—the role emphasizes 'hands-on, high-ownership' repeatedly
  • Showing a preference for slow, bureaucratic processes over the fast-paced, iterative culture Irregular describes

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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