Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team remotely. This role is crucial for designing, operating, and scaling our data infrastructure and distributed systems. As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will manage critical systems that support large-scale data workloads, optimize performance, and drive automation across operations.

What You'll Do

• Operate and maintain large-scale data systems and services, ensuring stability, scalability, and performance.
• Design, implement, and optimize deployment processes, leveraging virtualization and containerization.
• Monitor system health, analyze failures, and proactively identify sources of instability in complex distributed systems.
• Automate operational tasks, streamline workflows, and identify gaps in processes to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to support their projects, remove roadblocks, and improve productivity.
• Mentor and provide guidance to peers in technical and operational best practices.
• Participate in global team collaboration asynchronously, and attend team gatherings or conferences as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, operations, or software engineering roles managing production systems at scale.
• Proficiency with scripting and programming languages commonly used in SRE contexts (Python, Go, Ruby, etc.).
• Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools such as Puppet, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data platforms, and virtualization of data and compute.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a globally distributed, remote-first team.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Customer-oriented mindset, with a focus on supporting users and communities.
• Bonus: Experience with Kubernetes, Ceph, and operating large-scale data platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive U.S.-based salary range: $113,082 – $175,725 per year, adjusted for skills, experience, and location.
• Fully remote work with flexibility and autonomy.
• Paid time off and sabbatical opportunities.
• Health coverage and reimbursement options.
• Professional development and home office stipends.
• Opportunities for global collaboration and travel to team events.
• A chance to contribute to large-scale, high-impact data infrastructure and distributed systems.