We are looking for a talentedSenior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team to deliver world class search technologies to mobile devices. You will be working with a smart team of Engineers to lead and drive the stability, reliability, and observability of all Seekr's software, powering Seekr's powerful search technology.
From your first day, you will make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We are a fast-growing company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of consumers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
Duties and Responsibilities- Participate in the design, architecture and implementation of systems, software, networks, and services required to keep the Seekr platform within SLAs.
- Lead development of solutions to complex operational and reliability challenges and proactive detection of system failures and scalability issues in production.
- Work in close collaboration with software development teams to build, monitor and triage our services.
- Load testing applications across the organization.
- Take ownership of our observability stack.
- Share ownership of our incidence response practices and procedures.
- Identify and remedy operational inefficiencies through automation.
- Troubleshoot and assist with incident response on live systems and deployment related issues.
Qualifications and Skills Required - 5+ years working in Site Reliability Engineering preferably managing SaaS environments.
- 5+ years of experience working with Linux systems, familiar with Linux fundamentals including network protocols.
- Experienced with self-hosted monitoring, metrics, and centralized logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, InfluxDB, Grafana; required).
- Skilled in load testing applications.
- Proficient in programming and/or scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Bash, Java).
- Adept with container technologies Docker and Kubernetes (required).
- Demonstrated ability in systems configuration management using automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Terraform (Puppet and Terraform preferred).
- Knowledgeable in monitoring Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Aerospike (preferred).
- Versed in Git (on-prem or GitHub); familiarity with GitLab and ArgoCD is a bonus.
- Comfortable working within a hybrid cloud environment, with on-prem experience preferred.
- Proven track record of delivering results on time and with high quality.
- Reliable in maintaining SLAs.
- Effective communicator with the ability to work across multiple business and technical teams.
Qualifications and Skills Desired - Advanced degree is nice to have
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Company Benefits:- Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
- Equity Ownership - RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr's long-term success and growth.
- Time Off That Respects Real Life - Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
- Work Your Way - A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.
- Competitive Total Rewards - A role-appropriate compensation structure that supports long-term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
- 401(k) with Company Match - Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one-for you and your family.
- Parental Leave - Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.
