Senior DevOps Engineer at Lemon.io - Cloud & IaC in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Lemon.io acts as a talent marketplace, not a traditional employer — which means you're placed as a contractor or direct hire with a startup client. This matters for career planning: you gain exposure to multiple companies and tech stacks over time, but may lack the internal progression of a single employer.
Skills developed in these roles are highly marketable:
- Terraform + Kubernetes + AWS/GCP/Azure — this trifecta is the backbone of modern cloud-native engineering and commands top-of-market rates
- Laravel/PHP + Nuxt (Option 1) is more niche but valuable in the startup ecosystem, especially for full-stack infrastructure ownership
- Python/Bash scripting for DevOps automation is evergreen and increasingly relevant in MLOps and AI infrastructure pipelines
Compensation benchmarks: No salary is listed, which is a mild yellow flag. Senior DevOps engineers in the US market typically earn $130,000–$175,000/year; European rates vary ($60,000–$110,000). Lemon.io positions often pay contractors $50–$90/hour depending on stack and client. Clarify rates before committing.
Green flags: Startup exposure, async-friendly culture, and the direct-hire track offering visa/relocation support signal genuine investment in talent. The broad tech stack listing also shows active client demand.
Red flags to watch: "Reliability" and "no supervision" language can sometimes mask poor onboarding. Ask prospective clients about team size, sprint cadence, and what "investigating production issues" means in practice.
Are you a talented Senior DevOps looking for a remote job that lets you show your skills and get decent compensation? Look no further than Lemon.io — the marketplace that connects you with hand-picked startups in the US and Europe.
Lemon.io currently has multiple DevOps openings open at once, each with a different setup, stack, and benefits. Check which one fits you:
Option 1: DevOps Engineer with Linux (Direct Hire — Gambling Industry)
This is a direct hire role for a client in the gambling industry. Relocation and visa assistance included. The role bridges infrastructure and application operations: you'll keep environments reliable, redundant, and secure, investigate production issues, and support dev and QA teams with technical context.
Benefits (Direct Hire role):
- Paid leave
- Gym allowance
- Lunch allowance
- Monthly team-building activities
- Birthday and work anniversary presents
Requirements — DevOps with Linux:
- 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
- At least 3 years of experience with Linux
- Knowledge of Laravel, PHP, and Nuxt is a must
- 2+ years of experience with Heroku, DigitalOcean, or Cloudflare
Option 2: DevOps Engineer (Python/Bash — Non-Direct Hire)
Lemon.io also has additional positions that are not direct hire. These are contract/marketplace placements with US and European startups.
Requirements — DevOps (Python/Bash):
- 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
- At least 3 years of experience with Python or Bash
- 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or Azure DevOps
- Experience in at least 2 commercial projects using Terraform, Kubernetes, and SQL
- Ability to create projects from scratch with a deep understanding of application architecture
- Clear and effective communication in English — advanced ability to discuss business tasks, justify decisions, and communicate issues; good self-presentation for client calls
- Strong self-organizational skills — ability to work full-time remotely with no supervision
- Reliability — commitment to the client and team
- Adaptability and flexibility — ability to onboard projects promptly and deliver results quickly
Not your tech stack?
Lemon.io places Senior Developers (4+ years commercial experience) across a wide range of specializations, including: AI Agent Architecture, AI Automation Architecture, AI Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, React & Python, React & Golang, Golang, React & Java, React & Ruby, Ruby, PHP & Vue, Vue & Node.js, React & .NET, Android & iOS, iOS & Swift, Flutter & Firebase, Solutions Engineer, Blockchain (Ethereum/Ethers.js/Wagmi/Viem/Solana), Angular & Node.js, Vue & .NET, Python & Vue, MLOps, Data Science, Angular & PHP, Angular & .NET, Symfony & React, Symfony & Vue, Symfony & Angular, Python, Symfony & JavaScript & Next.js & TypeScript, Data Analysis, React & PHP, Data Engineering, Project Management, Product Management, QA Automation, QA Manual, Embedded Software Engineering, React Native & Node, React Native & React, React Native & Ruby, React Native & Python, WordPress, Android, Data Annotation, Angular, Python & Node, React & Node.js, Java & Spring, Svelte & Python, Svelte & Node.js, Svelte & TypeScript, Rust, Shopify & JavaScript, Vue & Nuxt, PHP & Laravel, UI/UX Design, Animation, Graphic Design, React & Node & React Native, .NET & C#, Electron, Scala, C++, Unreal Engine & C++, Python & LLM, Unity, Machine Learning Engineering, and more. Reach out and Lemon.io will match you.
Note: The non-direct-hire cooperation model does not include visa assistance or the benefits associated with direct hire.
Lemon.io works with developers from 75+ countries across Europe, Latin America, North America (the U.S. and Canada), selected countries in Asia (Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Israel), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea), and Africa (including Morocco and South Africa).
Frequently Asked Questions
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