The Home Depot

Software Engineer II - Reliability Engineering Tooling (Remote)

The Home Depot$90K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Georgia, US
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years experience in engineering or reliability domain
  • Knowledge of ITIL processes and production system maintenance
  • Experience with programming languages like Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, BASH
  • Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools like Terraform and GitHub Actions
  • Understanding of Google Cloud Platform and container orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE)
  • Experience with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to develop secure and scalable software solutions
  • Document and review to meet quality and change control standards
  • Automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and testing through scripting
  • Create dashboards and alerts for proactive issue management
  • Engage in learning through experimentation to tackle new challenges
  • Work within agile processes to enhance team success
  • Build partnerships and communicate openly with diverse groups

Benefits

  • No travel required
  • Comfortable indoor work environment
  • Frequent opportunities for movement during work hours
  • Remote work options may be available (not explicitly stated)
Full Job Description
Position Purpose:

As a Software Engineer II on the Reliability Engineering Tooling team, you will build and own internal tooling that supports Developers, SREs, and Operations teams across the organization. You'll own the full lifecycle of what you build including development, testing, deployment, and operations; acting as an SRE for your own applications, with internal associates as your customers. Your work will focus on automating manual processes, assessing site health through meaningful data, and owning the SOPs that teams rely on to deploy and update applications in GCP, including the use of AI agents and skills to improve Change hygiene and reduce incidents. Alongside engineers at all experience levels, you'll grow your technical and leadership skills while creating, deploying, and supporting production applications.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 60% Delivery and Execution - Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions; Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met; Works with Product Team to ensure user stories that are developer-ready, easy to understand, and testable; Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases; Writes custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in production; Program configuration/modification and setup activities on large projects using HD approved methodology; Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
  • 20% Learning - Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels; Learns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems
  • 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Assists in creating new and better ways for the team to be successful; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people; Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives


Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
  • This position typically repots to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager
  • This position has 0 Direct Reports


Travel Requirements:
  • No travel required.


Physical Requirements:
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.


Working Conditions:
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 1-3 years of relevant work experience in a related engineering field (Systems, Software, Operational) or a reliability engineering domain
  • Working knowledge of ITIL processes and the support and maintenance of production systems, including Change, Incident, and Problem Management
  • Experience leveraging AI to increase productivity and velocity, including prompt engineering and building custom AI agents and skills
  • Experience with programming languages (Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, BASH)
  • Experience in writing queries in a relational or noSQL database
  • Experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD processes, and orchestration tools such as Terraform and Github Actions
  • Experience working in Google Cloud Platform (or equivalent) projects and services
  • Understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE) and modern microservice architectures
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry
  • Exposure to security tooling (Wiz) and frameworks
  • Experience executing destructive, performance, and failure-scenario tests, including participating in team drills that validate operational readiness
  • Experience with modern debugging and root cause analysis techniques
  • Experience with version control systems
  • Understanding of SLOs and core SRE principles and practices
  • Communication and collaboration skills, with experience producing operational status communications, real-time reporting to stakeholders, and documentation


Minimum Education:
  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.


Preferred Education:
  • No additional education


Minimum Years of Work Experience:
  • 2


Preferred Years of Work Experience:
  • No additional years of experience


Minimum Leadership Experience:
  • None


Preferred Leadership Experience:
  • None


Certifications:
  • None


Competencies:
  • Global Perspective
  • Manages Ambiguity
  • Nimble Learning
  • Self-Development
  • Collaborates
  • Cultivates Innovation
  • Situational Adaptability
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Drives Results
  • Interpersonal Savvy


For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:

The pay range for this position is between $90,000.00 - $150,000.00

About The Home Depot

The Home Depot is a home improvement retailing company that combines its physical stores with an online presence to provide customers with innovative products at great value. The company specializes in the fields of retail, home improvement, and customer service. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Home Depot Careers

Join the vibrant team at The Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S., where your career can flourish in an environment ripe with opportunities for growth and innovation. As a market leader, The Home Depot offers a variety of job opportunities that allow professionals to thrive in a culture that values leadership, diversity, and professional development. Work You’ll Do At The Home Depot, you’ll be part of a team that’s committed to helping homeowners, builders, and do-it-yourselfers bring their visions to life. Our extensive range of job opportunities spans from store operations to supply chain management, from IT to marketing. No matter where you start, you’ll be doing work that matters, impacting our customers' lives and experiences. Transform Your Career Step into a role within The Home Depot and join a network of over 400,000 associates who are as passionate about building their careers as they are about helping our customers. Leadership at The Home Depot means continuous improvement, embracing diversity, and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect that makes us stronger. Innovate with Us Innovation isn’t just a buzzword at The Home Depot; it’s the backbone of how we do business. We are constantly seeking out new technologies and tools to improve every aspect of our operations, from logistics to customer service. Join us, and bring your unique perspective and skills to a team that’s setting the standard for excellence in the retail industry. Grow and Develop The Home Depot is committed to the growth and development of its associates through robust training programs, leadership workshops, and opportunities for advancement. Whether you’re looking for a part-time position or a full-time career, The Home Depot nurtures your professional growth every step of the way. Internship Programs Dive into the professional world through The Home Depot’s internship programs, which offer a dynamic environment to gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills in various business areas. Our internships provide a platform to connect with leaders and peers, enhancing your resume and preparing you for future employment. Benefits and Culture Choosing to start your career at The Home Depot means more than just securing a job. It means you gain access to unparalleled benefits that support your life and well-being, from health insurance to educational assistance. Our commitment to employees is reflected in our open, supportive culture where everyone’s voice is heard, and every team member’s contribution is valued. Join Our Team Ready to take the next step in your career? Explore the wide range of positions available at The Home Depot, where we’re hiring passionate, curious, and innovative team players. Search open positions that match your skills and interests on our Jobs page. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest career tips, company news, and industry insights—all from the people who work here. Subscribe to our Careers Blog and personalize your subscription to receive updates that align with your career interests and goals. At The Home Depot, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that make a difference. Join us, and be a part of something bigger as we continue to invest in your future and our shared success.
Learn more about The Home Depot
Size
490,600 employees
Market Cap
$323 billion
Industry
Net Income
$12.8 billion
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+9.8%
Revenue
$132.1 billion
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