Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Qcells

$120K — $150K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, SRE, DevOps, or a related technical field.
  • Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and distributed systems.
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in production environments.
  • Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools.
  • Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable infrastructure and services for production systems.
  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability using observability and alerting tools.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive incident resolution.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and system automation.
  • Collaborate with software, QA, and platform teams to enhance system reliability and performance.
  • Implement and support SRE best practices, including SLIs, SLOs, and incident response.
  • Contribute to automation and AI-driven operational workflows.

Benefits

  • Remote working arrangement with a requirement to relocate to Houston by Q1 2027.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge energy technologies and distributed systems.
  • Engagement in a collaborative team focused on operational excellence and innovation.
Full Job Description
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our Grid & Energy Services team to ensure our systems are highly available, scalable, and reliable in production environments. This role will focus on system performance, observability, and operational excellence across cloud-based and distributed systems supporting energy infrastructure.
LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT

This role is remote, however, the candidate(s) will be expected to relocate at their own expense to our onsite Houston location by Q1 in 2027*

*Q1 2027 is an approximate timeframe and is subject to change at any time
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable infrastructure and services for production systems.
  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability using observability and alerting tools.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive incident resolution.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and system automation.
  • Collaborate with software, QA, and platform teams to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Implement and support SRE best practices, including SLIs, SLOs, and incident response processes.
  • Contribute to automation and AI-driven operational workflows where applicable.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, SRE, DevOps, or a related technical field.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and distributed systems.
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in production environments.
  • Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows.
  • Travel may be required up to 10% depending on business needs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience in energy, utilities, or renewable systems (solar preferred).
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks.
  • Exposure to AI/ML-driven monitoring or operational tooling.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing

F

Handling

F

Reaching

F

Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Turning

F

Twisting

F

Bending

O

Crouching

O

Balancing

N

Climbing

N

Crawling

N

Kneeling

N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job's minimum qualifications.

*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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