Principal Devops

Job Title: Principal Devops 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. Role Description: 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. Qualification: Experience: 10+ years in DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure roles, ideally in SaaS, product-led or scale-up environments. Cloud & Infra Expertise: Deep knowledge of AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS), VPC networking, container orchestration, and autoscaling patterns. 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.