Quidax is an African focused cryptocurrency exchange. We enable customers to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum, USDT and Litecoin) with Naira.
Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day at Quidax, is to build a world where sending money and value around the globe is as easy as sending a text message. We value positive energy, and clear communication and are committed to building an inclusive environment for people from every background.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote
About the Role
- We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help scale, secure, and automate the infrastructure that powers Quidax.
- You’ll be part of the team ensuring that millions of dollars in crypto transactions happen seamlessly, every single day.
- You’ll work closely with our engineers to deploy services faster, safer, and smarter.
- This role is for someone who’s obsessed with reliability, loves automation, and gets a kick out of making systems run smoother than yesterday.
- If you can think creatively, bring fresh ideas to the table, and thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments, this is your kind of challenge.
What You’ll Be Owning
Infrastructure & Reliability:
- Manage and improve cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar).
- Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure services that support millions of transactions.
- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for speed and reliability.
- Manage database clusters (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) for performance and resilience.
Automation & CI/CD:
- Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (Github Action, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar).
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Build deployment automation that minimizes downtime and reduces human error.
- Automate environment setup, testing, and release workflows.
Security & Observability:
- Ensure systems are safe, patched, and secure against cyber threats.
- Implement monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents.
- Collaborate with the Security and Compliance teams on audits and best practices.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:
- Partner with Backend, Frontend, and Product teams to deliver scalable, production-ready systems.
- Participate in architecture discussions and release planning.
- Support your teammates with reviews, documentation, and knowledge-sharing.
- Contribute to team processes, retrospectives, and roadmap discussions.
Biggest Challenges You’ll Tackle:
- Keeping up with product speed while ensuring infra stability and uptime as well as incident ownership.
- Balancing automation with control, fewer manual steps, fewer mistakes.
- Managing infrastructure for both fiat and crypto systems in a single ecosystem.
- Supporting rapid scale while maintaining cost efficiency.
What We’re Looking For
Must-haves:
- 6+ years of DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure experience.
- Proficiency with AWS (or equivalent cloud provider).
- Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and networking.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go).
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Working knowledge of database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch).
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and applications.
- A passion for clean, reliable, and scalable infrastructure.
Nice-to-haves:
- Crypto or fintech experience.
- Familiarity with blockchain node infrastructure.
- Experience implementing observability systems (Grafana Stack, Datadog, etc).
- Understanding of zero-downtime deployments and blue-green rollouts.
- Familiarity with Java Springboot Framework, Typescript, Ruby on Rails.
Reporting Line:
- You’ll report to the Engineering Manager (DevOps) and work closely with the Backend, Product, and Security teams to ensure a smooth and secure deployment experience across all Quidax services.
Why Quidax
- At Quidax, we’re building the future of finance in Africa through crypto.
- You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the space to lead, and the backing to build something that truly scales.
- If you’re ready to build an engineering org that delivers excellence at scale, let’s talk.
What’s In It For You:
- When you join Quidax, you’re not just taking a job, you’re jumping into a community that’s bold, remote-first, and building for the future.
Here’s what you get:
- Fair Pay + Ownership: Competitive salary based on your skills and experience; annual merit-based reviews to keep your growth visible and rewarded
Growth That’s Real
Work That Works For You:
- Annual performance reviews + clear promotion cycles; recognition for great work, from shoutouts to milestone rewards
- Personal development fund (courses, books, conferences); study leave so you can keep learning.
Time Off That Respects Life:
- Fully remote forever + flexible working hours.
Connection That Feels Real:
- Unlimited paid time off + Nigerian national holidays
- Parental, sick, compassionate, and life event leave; we show up for you
TL;DR:
- You’ll do meaningful work, grow fast, and have the flexibility to live your best life — all while building something big with people who care.
- Let’s build the future of finance together.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.