Lead DevOps Engineer
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, 94409, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing, Systems Engineer, IT Project Manager, Data Engineer
Lead the Future of Dentistry.
Overjet is the world-leader in dental AI. Already, thousands of dental providers and insurers rely on our platform to deliver the best possible care. Now, we’re looking for talented people to fulfill our mission: improve oral health for all.
Overjet is where builders become leaders. Everyone here loves to make new things: new products, new partnerships, new content, and a new category of AI technology. And as Overjet grows ridiculously fast, so will you.
Simply put, there’s no better place to accelerate your career. Come join us!
The RoleOverjet is seeking an exceptional Lead Dev Ops Engineer to lead and scale our Dev Ops function during a critical phase of company-wide hypergrowth.
This role is for a hands‑on infrastructure leader who enjoys operating as a player‑coach
—owning critical infrastructure initiatives while shaping the direction, standards, and best practices of the Dev Ops function. You’ll help lead Dev Ops toward scalable enablement
, building automation, platforms, and self‑service infrastructure that allow product, data, and ML engineering teams to move quickly without sacrificing reliability, security, or quality. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted technical advisor across the organization
, architecting and building solutions that have a meaningful impact on how engineering operates at scale.
- Lead and evolve the Dev Ops function, operating as a player‑coach while setting technical direction, standards, and best practices
- Build and maintain automation, platforms, and self‑service infrastructure that enable engineering teams to move faster with confidence
- Own and drive critical infrastructure initiatives across cloud, CI/CD, and deployment workflows
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure (primarily GCP) supporting production workloads
- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption and standards using Terraform and related tooling
- Establish and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and release reliability
- Partner closely with product, data, ML, and security teams as a trusted technical advisor
- Define and strengthen observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices
- Lead incident response and post‑incident reviews, focusing on long‑term improvements
- Mentor and develop Dev Ops engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement
- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining large‑scale infrastructure, supporting production workloads, and configuration management (ie Terraform or Pulumi)
- 3+ years of experience building automation tooling in a modern programming language (preferably Python or Go)
- At least 1 year of people management experience (or equivalent team‑lead experience)
- Experience working with relational databases (Postgre
SQL required) - Experience with Kubernetes, ideally GKE
- At least 3 years of experience with modern CI/CD tools
- Familiarity with cloud deployment workflows and cloud IaaS providers (GCP preferred)
- Competitive Compensation and Equity
- Hybrid workplace that provides flexibility, vibrant in‑person work spaces, and the ability to build strong connections across all of Overjet - regardless of location
- 401k plans with a matching program
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage: 99% employee premium covered, 75% dependent premium covered
- Life and AD+D Insurance
- 8 weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Optional HSA with Employer contribution
- Flexible Time Off and company paid holidays
- Annual Learning and Development Stipend
- Work from Home Stipend
We have a unique hybrid workplace at Overjet — which combines the teamwork of meeting in person, with the flexibility of working from anywhere.
Many of our positions are based in San Mateo, New York City, Boston, Salt Lake City, and Lahore. The Jet setters who live in these “geo‑hubs” come to the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while having the option to work from home the rest of the week.
Our People Team is happy to answer any questions about what hybrid work means for your specific role!
Overjet's Values- Excellence:
We set ambitious goals and strive for excellence. - Velocity:
We focus, act with urgency, and…
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