Director of Site Reliability Engineering Jobs

Explore Director of Site Reliability Engineering opportunities for experienced technology leaders ready to build reliable, scalable digital services. These senior roles shape site reliability engineering (SRE) strategy, guide teams responsible for production systems, and partner across engineering, security, and product organizations. Find vetted professional openings on Ladders, including roles with compensation of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Director of Site Reliability Engineering Do?

A Director of SRE sets the direction for reliability engineering across products and infrastructure. Responsibilities may include defining service-level objectives (SLOs), improving incident response and post-incident learning, managing on-call practices, and reducing operational toil through automation. Directors also help teams balance reliability, delivery speed, performance, and cost.

Skills and Experience Employers Look For

Employers commonly seek leadership experience in SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure, along with a strong understanding of distributed systems and production operations. Valuable skills include observability, incident management, capacity planning, automation, and infrastructure as code. Communication, organization-wide influence, and the ability to develop technical leaders are also essential.

Where Director of SRE Roles Are Found

These leaders work across industries that depend on available, secure, and performant software, including technology, financial services, healthcare, ecommerce, and telecommunications. Opportunities may be remote, hybrid, or office-based, with scope ranging from a single product platform to reliability programs spanning a global organization.

Advance Your SRE Leadership Career

Search Director of Site Reliability Engineering jobs on Ladders to find vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare role scope, team responsibilities, work arrangements, and compensation to identify positions that fit your leadership experience and career goals.

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$140K - $215K *

Shape the future of cloud-native cybersecurity by driving reliability and scalability initiatives across product engineering teams, enhancing foundational libraries and services that empower our missi...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $215K *

Empower your career by driving reliability and scalability in cloud-native systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance foundational services and tools, ensuring robust performance and resil...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $215K *

Transform reliability outcomes at scale by developing foundational libraries and services. Collaborate with product teams to enhance system architecture and drive automation, ensuring robust performan...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $215K *

Join a team that's redefining reliability in cloud-native cybersecurity. As a Principal SRE, you'll drive architectural improvements and enhance service resiliency across our platform, impacting globa...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $215K *

Lead the charge in enhancing system reliability and scalability by architecting foundational services and libraries. Collaborate with product teams to drive impactful engineering solutions that protec...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$202K - $252K *

Drive innovation by leading a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and deploy scalable AI/ML systems. Ensure technical excellence and seamless integration within the global AI product portfolio wh...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$202K - $252K *

Drive innovation in AI engineering by leading a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and maintain scalable AI/ML systems, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to best practices in a dynamic...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$202K - $252K *

Lead a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and maintain innovative AI/ML systems. Ensure technical excellence and seamless integration within the global AI product portfolio while fostering a cul...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$202K - $252K *

Shape the future of AI by leading a diverse team to innovate, design, and deploy scalable AI/ML systems. Drive technical excellence and foster collaboration while ensuring compliance and best practice...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$307K - $427K *

Optimize global software engineering for security defense platforms, leading multi-site teams to enhance detection and response capabilities. Drive innovation in AI-driven automation and high-reliabil...

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$136K - $194K *

Empower progress by designing, automating, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure. Drive reliability and efficiency across Microsoft Azure and GCP environments while enhancing collaboration and i...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$136K - $194K *

Join a team that designs and maintains secure cloud infrastructure, emphasizes automation and reliability, and transforms scalable solutions in Azure and GCP environments while adhering to federal com...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Engage with our pioneering SRE team to shape the future of hybrid platforms, ensuring seamless integration across data centers and cloud. Drive architectural decisions and operational excellence while...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$184K - $276K *

Lead the charge in building security foundations for AI agents, overseeing a team that ensures agent identification, authentication, and authorization while collaborating across platforms to enhance t...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$209K - $314K *

Lead a dynamic engineering team to establish security foundations for AI agents. Collaborate on agent identification, authentication, and verification, ensuring trust and quality in production service...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud operations by leading a cross-product SRE team. You'll manage AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring reliability and compliance while empowering feature teams to focus...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $180K *

Manage the day-to-day operations of a cloud platform, leading a team of engineers to ensure seamless production changes, operational readiness, and customer support while driving continuous improvemen...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$151K - $273K *

Advance your career by leading a high-performing team to design and scale a cloud-native Kubernetes platform, driving innovation and operational excellence in a collaborative environment focused on se...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$146K - $339K *

Unlock potential by leading investigations across system architectures and CI/CD flows. Collaborate to enhance containerization and drive system reliability in large-scale, production environments for...

Reposted today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Partner with us to enhance the reliability and performance of cloud-based services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage incident response, operational processes, and monitoring for conta...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $180K *

Transform your career by building robust, scalable systems that manage global inference requests, ensuring optimal performance and reliability across multi-cloud environments...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $297K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and architecture of scalable software systems. Collaborate across teams to drive technical strategy, enhance performance, and mentor engineers while ensuring rel...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$170K - $297K *

Engineer scalable software solutions that drive product success across teams. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to define strategies, enhance performance, and mentor engineers while l...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Join a dynamic team to lead SRE initiatives, shaping reliability culture and infrastructure. Drive operational excellence while empowering engineering teams to own their services, enhancing productivi...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$158K - $210K *

Lead a dynamic team of Key Account Executives to drive new business growth, manage complex sales cycles, and shape go-to-market strategies while fostering strong relationships with Fortune 100 clients...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Director of Site Reliability Engineering do?question toggle

    A Director of SRE leads reliability strategy and teams that keep production services dependable, scalable, and efficient. The role often covers SLOs, incident response, automation, observability, and operational practices.

  • What qualifications are common for Director of SRE jobs?question toggle

    Employers generally look for substantial experience leading SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure teams, plus knowledge of cloud systems, distributed architectures, incident management, and automation. Strong communication and organizational leadership are also important.

  • What is the difference between an SRE director and an SRE manager?question toggle

    An SRE manager often leads a team or specific operational area, while a director typically sets broader strategy across multiple teams or services, develops leaders, and aligns reliability priorities with organizational goals. Exact scope varies by employer.

  • What industries hire Directors of Site Reliability Engineering?question toggle

    Technology companies and organizations in finance, healthcare, ecommerce, telecommunications, and other software-dependent industries hire SRE directors to improve availability, performance, and resilience.

  • Can I find $100,000+ Director of SRE jobs on Ladders?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its specific compensation range, responsibilities, and work arrangement.