About the job
First Street specializes in connecting climate science with financial risk analysis. The company equips investors, businesses, communities, and property owners with insights that help them understand and respond to climate-driven financial challenges. With backing from firms like Innovation Endeavors, Galvanize, and General Catalyst, First Street is working to reshape how the global economy addresses climate change.
The team combines the expertise of climate scientists and economists to create transparent, peer-reviewed models. These models assess climate risk for real estate, infrastructure, and corporate assets using physics-based deterministic approaches. Their work forecasts the likelihood and impact of hazards such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes, estimating both potential damage and downtime worldwide.
First Street’s data informs decisions for a wide range of clients. Institutional investors like Norges Bank Investment Management and Blackstone, banks such as Bank of America and Fifth Third, and government agencies including Fannie Mae and the State of Connecticut rely on their insights. Their reach extends to millions of users on platforms like Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, and Homes.com.
For more on company culture, see this presentation. To learn about their approach to Climate Risk Financial Modeling, watch this video.
Role overview
The Senior DevOps Engineer position is based in New York City. This role will assume full responsibility for DevOps tasks that are currently handled by various engineering teams. The environment features established systems, so the focus is on optimizing and improving existing operational processes rather than building from scratch. A proactive mindset is key to enhancing the company’s operational capabilities.
