About Kaleidos & Penpot

We defend and believe in Open Source and proof of this is that our main project, Penpot, reflects that. We’re convinced that technology isn’t neutral. That’s why we like to shake things up and go against the status quo.

Penpot is the free open-source design tool that allows true collaboration between designers and developers. Penpot is one of the most promising global design tools for interaction design used by hundreds of thousands UX/UI designers, Product designers and web developers across the world.

Kaleidos is the company, boosting Penpot. If you’re interested in getting a deeper sense of our culture and values, have a look at our website to gain insight into who we are and what we believe in.

🪐 What do we need?

Education can be acquired in many ways, not just through a degree. That’s why we don’t require specific formal education, but we do expect you to have experience in the following areas:

3+ years of experience in Linux administration & advanced networking.
3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS): proven track record in deploying and managing highly available (HA) architectures, multi-region deployments, load balancers, caching solutions, and AWS networking (VPCs, security groups, etc.).
Proficiency with Kubernetes & Docker.
Background in automating processes: familiarity with tools like Git, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and streamline development workflows.
Experience with scripting in Python: solid ability to develop and maintain scripts for automation, improving operational efficiency.
Solid foundation in managing PostgreSQL databases.
Previous experience working with security compliance or performance optimization.
Language skills: proficient in spoken and written English B2 level and proficient in spoken and written Spanish (B1 level).
Location: residing within the same time zone CET +/- 2.

💯 Earn extra points

Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), for example, Terraform (or OpenTofu) & Ansible: capable of designing, implementing, and managing infrastructure as code, adhering to best practices to ensure scalability and consistency.
Knowledge in setting up and managing observability solutions using Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring and alerting.
Familiarity with SaaS and on-premise products: practical knowledge of managing and deploying applications in both cloud-based and on-premise environments.
Experience in improving development environments.
Ability to write clear, concise, and useful technical documentation.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team and provide mentorship to less experienced team members, fostering a culture of growth and learning.
Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in tech communities.

✨ What will your work be like?

Be part of the Infrastructure Team: helping to maintain and improve our infrastructure.
Administer and maintain Linux-based environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
Enhance existing deployment pipelines: continuously refine and optimize deployment processes for faster and more reliable releases.
Manage and improve monitoring systems: ensure that all monitoring and alerting systems are efficient, allowing for quick detection and resolution of issues.
Maintain security and performance standards: regularly review and implement measures to ensure that servers and applications are secure and optimized.
Create and maintain technical documentation: produce comprehensive technical documents for internal use and clients, ensuring clarity and precision.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines: help streamline continuous integration and delivery processes, optimizing development environments and workflows.

🫂 Who will you be working with?

At Kaleidos we have several teams: the Community team, the QA team, the Infrastructure team, and the Product team. We’re all rowing in the same direction to drive Penpot forward, but this position will be to join the daily day of the Infra team, with Yami and David. Would you like to take a deeper peek at who works at Kaleidos?

🙌 What do we offer?

💰 Salary: €45-55k (gross annual salary)
📜 Permanent contract. We’re looking for someone to stay with us for the long run!
⏰ Flexible hours. Even better! We all work from 10am-2pm CET. You can work the rest of your hours whenever you want. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you’ll be in good company!
✂️ 38,5h/week as part of our plan for creating a better work-life balance.
🌍 100% remote position. We maintain an office in Madrid (Spain), however, attendance at this location is discretionary. You are welcome to work remotely from any location with a reliable internet connection, provided that we share a time zone CET +/- 2 or you may choose to come to the office as often as you want.
🏝 23 days of paid leave, plus December 24th and 31st, and the possibility to ask for 10 extra non-paid leave days. We’re super flexible with your dates, you just need to make sure it’s fine with your team.
📅 Choose the holiday calendar of where you live or from the headquarters (Madrid).
📚 Continuous learning with internal and external training, conferences, and events (as a general rule we usually cover 100% of the cost). You’re encouraged to experiment with new best practices!
🇺🇪 Language classes on the house (eng & span): classes paid for by the company as part of your work schedule.
🤩 2 PIWEEKs per year! A PIWEEK is a freeform week-long hackathon where you pause your day-to-day work and focus, either alone or in a team, on a cool project! Penpot was one of the projects born in past PIWEEKs!
🖥️ Elevate your workspace. We provide a budget every 3 years to renew the equipment and after 3 years you can keep the “old” computer equipment!
🔝 An environment where your opinion matters. We have a culture of a consensus-driven decision-making process. You’ll quickly find yourself being involved in all Kaleidos’ things.
🔓 An open-source company. Our products are open-source and we support the open source environment as much as we can. We’re fully committed.
🤝 Self-organized teams: we believe that providing autonomy and independence is key for personal and collective accountability. Teams at Kaleidos operate internally with very little hierarchy and enjoy the freedom to better organize themselves.
❤️ Alan’s health insurance through flexible compensation (coverage only in Spain).
🏹 Monthly activities for those who want to, of course, do something fun as a group: ice skating, bowling, archery, kayaking…

➡️ What is the process like?

Send an email to hiring@kaleidos.net with the subject line “Linux System Administrator”, tell us where you saw the job offer, and don’t forget to attach your CV. You will receive a response from us as soon as possible.

If your CV meets our requirements, we will invite you to have a 15-mins chat to understand your profile and your desires better.

At that point, if we’re aligned, we would love you to write a cover letter about your experience and why you’re interested in joining Kaleidos.

1.5-hour culture interview, to get a sense of how you see our culture, clear up any questions, get to know you more deeply, and for you to also get to know us.
1.5 hour technical interview. We’ll take this time together to review your projects. The aim is to explore how you approach things, your reasoning, and how you tackle the challenges.
1-hour interview with Pablo, our CEO. Consider this step an interview to dive deeper into Kaleidos and ask whatever you’d like!
Optional: meet with two people from Kaleidos for a private conversation to ask any questions you may have about the company and the position.

Kaleidos is committed to equal opportunities, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, family or parental situation, gender identity, disability, or any other protected status. The company values your energy, skills, and desire to be part of the team above all else.

All personal data provided by candidates during the application process will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will only be used for personnel assessment and selection. We are committed to complying with all current legal provisions related to the protection of personal data. By submitting their application, the candidate expressly agrees to the processing of their personal data as set forth above. If candidates wish to rectify or delete their data, they may contact us via email at privacy@kaleidos.net