Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Join our team as a Site Reliability Engineer where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of our systems. Collaborate with developers and operations teams to implement cost-effective solutions that enhance our infrastructure and support our applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reliable and scalable systems using Kubernetes, Docker, and Istio.
• Proactively identify performance improvements in responsiveness, availability, and scalability.
• Monitor system performance and respond to incidents using Datadog for observability.
• Develop automation scripts for deployment and monitoring.
• Utilize GitOps for seamless software production deployment.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve reliability issues.
• Conduct load testing for new products and updates to existing products.
• Implement A/B deployments, canary deployments, and traffic mirroring strategies.
• Utilize Helm charts for application deployment and manage AWS Load Balancers, EKS, and routing.
• Ensure cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality customer experience and availability.
• Participate in on-call rotations and support production systems.
• Contribute to team documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Implement best practices for system reliability.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Istio.
• Basic knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools such as Datadog, AppDynamics, ELK, or Prometheus.
• Experience with Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (HPAs) for resource optimization.
• Understanding of Argo CD for GitOps practices.
• Familiarity with A/B, Canary, Blue/Green deployments, and traffic mirroring techniques.
• Experience with scripting and orchestration tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Awareness of cost management in cloud environments.
• Advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies and methods.
• Capability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Golang or Rust is a plus.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to develop healthy working relationships and collaborate with peers and leaders.
• Exhibits integrity and high standards in work quality.

Work Environment

Enjoy a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week onsite. Participate in annual Patent-a-thons and Hackathons to fuel your creative thinking. Benefit from free catered lunches onsite, with healthy options and 'cheat' days on Fridays. Enjoy two fully stocked Nespresso bars for your coffee and tea needs, and covered garage parking for your vehicle. Embrace a casual dress code, allowing you to come as you are. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates and supports individuals from all walks of life. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or those affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Plano, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2025.