3+ years in SRE, infrastructure, or backend roles with on-call responsibility
Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and containers
Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code
Experience building monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language
Proven track record in incident response and root-cause analysis
Strong technical communication and collaboration skills
Responsibilities
Define and track service-level objectives for live operations
Own and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability for production systems
Build and participate in an on-call rotation and lead incident response
Improve resilience of core systems like databases and Kubernetes
Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system deployment and operation
Benefits
Equity in the company
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Unlimited paid time off and company holidays
401(k) plan
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join the platform team that builds and runs the backend, data, and infrastructure services behind Matternet's delivery network. You'll own the reliability of the systems that support live flight operations: defining how we measure it, building the alerting and automation that protect it, and leading how we respond when something breaks. This is a hands-on role in a safety-critical environment. You'll work across our AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, our observability stack, and the messaging and data systems that connect the fleet to the cloud.
In this role, you will:
Define and track service-level objectives for the services that support live operations, and set reliability baselines
Own and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability across production systems
Build and participate in an on-call rotation, lead incident response, and run effective post-incident reviews
Improve the resilience of core systems, including databases, Kubernetes, messaging, and multi-AZ availability
Automate infrastructure and operational work with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD
Collaborate with cloud, onboard software, operations, and safety teams on how systems are built, deployed, and run
Requirements
3+ years in SRE, infrastructure, or backend roles operating production systems, including on-call responsibility
Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and containers
Hands-on infrastructure-as-code experience
Experience building monitoring and alerting with tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language
A track record of incident response, root-cause analysis, and turning incidents into durable fixes
Clear technical communication and cross-functional collaboration
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Terragrunt or Gruntwork
Experience operating Kafka, MQTT brokers, or other messaging systems
Experience with PostgreSQL operations, including upgrades, replication, and backup and recovery
Knowledge of security practices for cloud infrastructure
Experience with IoT/telemetry, fleet, robotics, or other systems with hardware in the loop
UAV, aerospace, logistics, or other operationally critical domain experience
Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development
Benefits
At Matternet, we're advancing a new era of logistics, one where autonomous drones deliver what matters faster, cleaner, and more efficiently. We know our mission is challenging, but it's worth it, and we are committed to taking care of the people who make it possible.
Compensation: The expected starting range for this role is $160,000-$205,000, based on San Francisco Bay Area market data. This range reflects the target starting pay for candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the role. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your experience, skills, level, location, and potential impact.
Total Rewards: In addition to base pay, our compensation packages include equity and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA), unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and a 401(k) plan.
About Matternet
Matternet is a developer of autonomous drone logistics systems. The company's systems are used for medical logistics, e-commerce, and urban aerial transportation. Matternet's systems consist of autonomous drones, ground stations, and cloud software. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
