Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability EngineerEngineering / Platform ReliabilityLocationAustin (candidates must be based in Austin or willing to relocate for this role)About The RoleWe are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer who is passionate about building and maintaining highly available, scalable, and resilient systems. In this role you will serve as a senior engineer on the SRE team, driving reliability improvements across our production infrastructure while mentoring engineers and shaping our incident response culture. You will partner closely with software engineering, security, and product teams to embed reliability into every stage of the development lifecycle. This is a high‑impact position for someone who thrives at the intersection of software engineering and operations.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain production infrastructure across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) ensuring 99.99%+ availability targetsDefine and champion SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets; drive data‑informed reliability decisions across engineering teamsLead incident response efforts as Incident Commander; conduct blameless post‑mortems and drive remediation to completionDevelop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, or CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines for automated, repeatable deploymentsBuild and improve observability platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, NewRelic, Splunk, or the ELK stackAutomate toil reduction through custom tooling, self‑healing systems, and proactive capacity planningArchitect and operate container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, ECS) at scale with emphasis on cost efficiency and performanceCollaborate with security teams to embed security best practices into infrastructure and deployment pipelinesMentor junior and mid‑level SREs through code reviews, knowledge‑sharing sessions, and pair‑programmingContribute to the on‑call rotation and continuously improve runbooks, alerting, and escalation proceduresRequired Qualifications7+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering roles with progressive responsibilityStrong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, or similar) for systems‑level automation and toolingDeep hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) including networking, IAM, and managed servicesExpert‑level knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes) and microservices architecturesDemonstrated experience defining SLOs/SLIs and managing error budgets in production environmentsSolid understanding of distributed systems concepts: consensus algorithms, CAP theorem, eventual consistency, and fault‑tolerant designProficiency with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration managementExperience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and GitOps workflowsStrong Linux systems administration skills and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, CDN)Proven track record of leading incident response, writing effective post‑mortems, and implementing systemic fixesPreferred QualificationsFamiliarity with chaos engineering practices and toolsBackground in database reliability engineering (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or Cassandra at scale)Hands‑on experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimizationContributions to open‑source SRE or infrastructure projectsRelevant certifications (CKA, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Architect)Technical EnvironmentOur stack includes Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, NewRelic, Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, PagerDuty for on‑call, GitHub Actions for CI/CD, and a mix of Java, Go and Python microservices. We are a team that values automation over manual intervention and continuously invest in reducing toil.What We OfferCompetitive base salary with annual performance bonusesComprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with generous employer contributionFlexible hybrid/remote work modelAnnual learning and development budget for conferences, certifications, and coursesGenerous PTO policy, paid parental leave, and wellness programs401(k) with employer matchCollaborative, blameless engineering culture that values continuous improvementEqual Opportunity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.CompensationUSD 111,600.00 - 186,000.00 per year. Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $111,600.00 - $186,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.BenefitsThe Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.EOE, including disability/vets#J-18808-Ljbffr