Principal Devops @ Locus

Location: Bangalore (On-site; full-time)

About Locus : At Locus , we are redefining logistics decision-making with deep-tech solutions that drive efficiency, consistency, and transparency across industries like retail and FMCG/CPG. Founded in 2015 by Nishith Rastog i and Geet Garg , Locus has evolved from a women s safety geo-tracking app into a globally recognized logistics optimization platform .

Our technology has empowered enterprises such as Unilever and Nestl to execute over a billion deliveries across 30+ countries. Guided by our commitment to innovation and sustainable growth, we transform complex supply chains into strategic growth enablers . Join us at Locus and be part of a team shaping the future of global logistics.

About the role:

You ll own the systems that power Locus from infrastructure and automation to CI/CD and reliability engineering. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who can see the big picture, drive architectural decisions, and enable engineering teams to ship faster, safer, and smarter. You won t just maintain systems you ll build leverage across teams by leading with a platform mindset and creating scalable, self-serve infrastructure.

• Infrastructure at Scale
  Design and evolve our cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/Kubernetes), ensuring availability, performance, and cost efficiency across regions and products.
  

• Platform & Developer Experience
  Build internal tools and platforms that help engineers deploy, monitor, and scale their services independently with minimal friction and maximum confidence.

• CI/CD & Release Automation
  Architect secure, fast, and scalable CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments using tools like GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.

• Reliability Engineering
  Champion observability, SLOs, and incident response practices. Drive a culture of proactive performance monitoring and resilient system design.

• Security & Governance
  Integrate DevSecOps practices from policy-as-code and automated audits to secure secrets management and vulnerability scanning.

• Mentorship & Thought Leadership
  Guide and mentor DevOps and SRE engineers. Partner closely with platform developers on infrastructure strategy, deployment patterns, and production readiness.

• Automation & IaC:
  Proficiency in Terraform, Helm, GitOps, and scripting (Python/Go/Bash). You automate first, troubleshoot second.

• Delivery Mindset:
  Experience of running fast, secure, zero-downtime deployments at scale and improving release velocity without trading off stability.

• Reliability Thinking:
  Understanding of SRE principles, SLOs, failure domains, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

• Collaboration:
  Strong cross-functional communication. You re as comfortable in architecture reviews as in incident retrospectives.

• Bonus Points:
  Experience with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), internal platform engineering, or multi-tenant architectures.
  

What We Offer

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.