SRE / DEVOPS Engineer (H/F)
WINAMAX · Paris, Île-de-France, France
- On site
- Full-time
- €60,000 / year
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Engineer optimal infrastructure performance and availability.
- Automate infrastructure creation and recurring tasks.
- Architect and maintain scalable, high-load systems.
- Collaborate with development teams on infrastructure needs.
- Promote SRE/DevOps best practices within teams.
About the role
About Us
Based in the heart of Paris, we are revolutionizing the online gaming industry. As the leader in poker and sports betting in France with 350,000 players and 600,000 monthly bettors, we are expanding into Spain, Germany, and soon Italy and Portugal. We offer our players an exceptional experience, technically, creatively, and qualitatively. Innovation, unity, and belonging: our values shape a multicultural and unique company culture. Could your future be in gaming?
Technically, Winamax is:
- A powerful and innovative game engine: dynamic adaptation of game offerings, highly configurable poker games, fraud detection.
- A distributed and scalable architecture designed to process platform streams in real-time.
- A modular platform subject to high availability and data security constraints, capable of handling large audiences.
About the Role
Winamax is the French leader in online poker and sports betting, with hundreds of thousands of active players daily, over 900,000 bets placed, over 250,000 poker tournaments launched daily, and 20 billion poker hands played since the platform's creation. Winamax also operates in Spain and Germany. Supporting this high traffic presents significant challenges in terms of architecture, high availability, observability, and security. On the infrastructure side, we have thousands of service instances running in parallel and over 50 TB of data in our databases. Within the Infrastructure team, composed of 5 people, you will actively participate in the design, build, and run of our AWS infrastructure.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure the optimal functioning of the infrastructure.
- Maintain the optimal operation and operational readiness of our high-traffic platform.
- Operate the platform and infrastructure, resolving incidents.
- Improve and automate infrastructure creation and changes.
- Architect, evolve, and maintain systems related to Winamax products.
- Automate recurring tasks within the team.
- Support development teams by collaborating closely with various development teams and proposing architectures aligned with business needs.
- Provide cross-functional infrastructure components as self-service.
- Promote and disseminate SRE / DevOps best practices.
Technical Environment
- Backend: Node.js, Python, C++, PHP, Golang
- Frontend: Javascript, React, Redux, Electron, TypeScript
- Compute: AWS ECS, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda
- Ops: AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker, Git, Debian
- Databases: AWS Aurora (MySQL), AWS DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift
- Cache: AWS Elasticache (Valkey / Redis)
- Event & Data Processing: Apache Kafka, Redis streams, Apache Airflow, AWS Batch
- BI: AWS Quicksight
- CI/CD: Github Actions
- Observability: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, AWS Cloudwatch, Grafana
Example Projects
- Implement distributed tracing across the entire platform with OpenTelemetry.
- Set up an automated system for managing access to all types of databases.
- Integrate Terraform into CI/CD with drift management.
- Automate datastore copying between multiple environments (including rights management, anonymization, etc.).
Who You Are
Beyond specific education, we are looking for someone who:
- Has led significant projects in a cloud environment (ideally AWS).
- Has at least one year of experience with high availability issues, distributed, and high-load architectures.
- Is proficient with Infrastructure as Code / Configuration Management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet..).
- Is proficient in the Linux/Unix environment.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with CI/CD processes (Github Actions).
- Interest in the online gaming, poker, or sports betting domain.
- Good knowledge of a scripting language: Bash, Python, Ruby, Golang.
Your Key Strengths:
- Pragmatism and open-mindedness.
- Curiosity to explore new avenues and keep knowledge up-to-date.
- Interpersonal skills: communicate clearly and unambiguously with team members and other departments.
Job Details
- Position: Permanent, full-time (35h/week).
- Work Schedule: 4-day week.
- Location: Paris, France.
- Start Date: ASAP.
- Compensation: Based on profile.
- Excluded Arrangements: Part-time, freelance, student jobs, apprenticeships.
Recruitment Process
- HR Phone Interview
- Video Interview with Tech Lead
- Technical Interview (On-site) with 2 Infrastructure/SRE Team Members
- Interview with Head of Engineering
Why Join Us?
Beyond our poker and sports betting universe, we offer more advantages!
- A unique and multicultural company culture.
- A 4-day work week for most of our teams.
- Choice of computer: PC or MAC.
- Participation in tech conferences/events.
- A friendly work environment in the heart of Paris (Eiffel Tower rooftop, video game room, gym, etc.).
- Internal mobility opportunities.
- A rich company life with regular events (poker tournaments, themed nights, summer BBQs).
- Profit-sharing and participation bonuses.
- Access to the co-optation program (up to €5,000 co-optation bonus).
- Company restaurant (or meal vouchers).
- Excellent health insurance.
- 6 weeks of paid leave.
Key skills/competency
- SRE
- DevOps
- AWS
- Terraform
- Docker
- CI/CD
- High Availability
- Scalability
- Linux
- Infrastructure as Code
Skills & topics
- SRE
- DevOps
- AWS
- Cloud Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- System Administrator
- Terraform
- Docker
- CI/CD
- High Availability
- Python
- Golang
- Linux
- Paris
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight cloud (AWS), IaC (Terraform), Linux, and CI/CD experience.
- Showcase project impact: Detail your contributions to high availability and distributed systems.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on AWS services, IaC tools, and Linux troubleshooting.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Be ready to discuss incident resolution and automation strategies.
- Research Winamax culture: Understand their values and gaming industry focus.
Technical preparation
Master AWS core services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, Aurora).,Practice IaC with Terraform for infrastructure deployment.,Deepen Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills.,Understand containerization with Docker and orchestration.
Behavioral questions
Describe a challenging incident you resolved.,How do you promote DevOps best practices?,How do you handle collaborating with development teams?,Share an experience with automating infrastructure tasks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career progression for an SRE DevOps Engineer at Winamax?
- At Winamax, an SRE DevOps Engineer can expect to progress through increasing levels of responsibility in infrastructure architecture, automation, and system reliability. Opportunities may include specializing in specific AWS services, leading major infrastructure projects, or moving into a senior SRE or team lead role within the Infrastructure department.
- Does Winamax offer opportunities for continuous learning and development for SRE DevOps Engineers?
- Yes, Winamax supports continuous learning through participation in tech conferences/events, access to internal mobility, and by encouraging curiosity for new technologies. The role itself involves keeping knowledge up-to-date, suggesting exploration of new avenues, and working with a modern tech stack.
- What is the company culture like at Winamax for technical roles?
- Winamax fosters a unique, multicultural culture driven by innovation, unity, and belonging. For technical roles, this translates to a collaborative environment where SRE DevOps Engineers work closely with development teams, promote best practices, and benefit from a friendly atmosphere with perks like a 4-day week and modern office amenities.
- How does Winamax handle work-life balance for its SRE DevOps Engineers?
- Winamax prioritizes work-life balance, notably offering a 4-day work week for most teams, including the SRE DevOps Engineer role. Additionally, they provide 6 weeks of paid leave and a supportive work environment in the heart of Paris.
- What are the key technical skills required for the SRE DevOps Engineer position at Winamax?
- Key technical skills include proficiency in AWS, Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, containerization with Docker, Linux/Unix system administration, and CI/CD processes (e.g., GitHub Actions). Experience with high availability, distributed systems, and scripting languages like Python or Golang are also highly valued.
- Is this SRE DevOps Engineer role remote, hybrid, or on-site in Paris?
- This SRE DevOps Engineer position is based in Paris intra-muros and requires on-site presence. While remote or hybrid work arrangements are excluded for this role, the company offers a great on-site work environment and a 4-day work week.
- What is the recruitment process for the SRE DevOps Engineer role at Winamax?
- The recruitment process typically involves an HR phone interview, a video interview with the Tech Lead, an on-site technical interview with two Infrastructure/SRE team members, and a final interview with the Head of Engineering.