DevOps Engineer - China based

At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we’re merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI. Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

Our Values:

Dream big
—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation

Build great things
—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher

Take ownership
—Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action

Win like a sports team
—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others

Learn and grow fast
—Never stop learning and iterate fast

Share our passion
—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy

About the team:

You will join a distributed team across Europe and Asia with shared time for collaboration such as planning, retros, stand-ups and brainstorming sessions. You are among a team of DevOps experts which overlooks Goodnotes cloud infrastructure and support other autonomous teams such as QA, Classroom, Machine Learning and Goodnotes Cloud. Your work would bring a smooth and satisfying experience to dozens of millions of users and soon many more.

About the role:

This is the role for you, if you’re excited to work on the things listed below:

• Manage and optimize our cloud resources (AWS, Aliyun), focusing on performance, cost-effectiveness, and security.
• Automate manual tasks and processes to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and increase the speed of our development lifecycle.
• Share your knowledge and experience with the rest of the team

The skills you will need to be successful in the above:

• Fluent English and Mandarin
• Certifications certifications in China
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS CN, Azure CN or Aliyun CN).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CDK
• Knowledge in CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD, GitHub actions
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Expertise in operating a scalable and resilient kubernetes cluster
• Knowledge in cloud storage, deployment and computing. We use AWS but we’re open to other platform experience
• Good understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls).
• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Robust software engineering practices, testing and automation have no secrets for you
• Excellent problem-solving and story-telling skills
• A love of software craftsmanship, you have a strong desire of self-improvement through side projects and sharing
• Good sense of the best tools for any task

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! Goodnotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed.

The interview process:

• An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team. They want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes
• A short troubleshooting skills take home assignment
• A live coding technical interview - skills in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, containers, Linux, networking, and security, as well as your ability to clearly explain your thought process.
• Engineering Manager interview - asking questions around your experience and technical projects you have been involved in
• Behavioural panel interview - answering questions around the Goodnotes company values and a short presentation on one of your passions

What’s in it for you:

• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Company-wide annual offsite (we met in Bali in 2024 and Istanbul in 2025)
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.