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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$130K - $192K *

Optimize mission-critical back-end services and infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability and automation while driving continuous improvement and innovative solu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Lead the charge in building innovative software solutions that enhance reliability and performance across critical infrastructure. Collaborate with expert teams to drive continuous improvement and sha...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Transform the reliability landscape by designing and building robust software solutions that empower engineering teams to enhance service quality and operational efficiency across multiple platforms...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $180K *

Transform the future of load balancing by leading cross-functional teams, solving complex challenges, and driving high-performance solutions in a dynamic environment. Your expertise will shape strateg...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and enhance enterprise observability and reliability by designing and implementing monitoring solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure service health, automate processes...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring optimal data center operations. As a Site Engineer II, you'll support mission-critical infrastructure, enhance operational procedures, and maintain high availa...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $97K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring optimal data center operations. As a Site Engineer II, you'll leverage your expertise in mission-critical systems to maintain high availability and compliance...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Transform data center operations by ensuring optimal performance of critical systems. Leverage your expertise in electrical or mechanical engineering to maintain uptime, enhance safety, and support co...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$130K - $155K *

Drive innovative solutions as a Software Reliability Engineer, collaborating with a dynamic team to enhance system reliability and performance through automation, machine learning, and advanced monito...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$221K - $387K *

Drive innovation by defining the technical vision for AI-native security solutions, leveraging advanced ML techniques to tackle complex cybersecurity challenges while enhancing scalability and reliabi...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining software quality assurance with an automation-first strategy. Lead and inspire a skilled team to ensure robust testing across firmware, compilers, and inference serving...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by driving the design and reliability of product infrastructure. Collaborate across teams to enhance software delivery, automate processes, and build scalable cloud solutions while ad...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $287K *

Join a team that's advancing an AI-driven testing platform, leading engineers to enhance product quality and infrastructure. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive innovation and operational excellenc...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$192K - $278K *

Shape the future of engineering by leading a team to design and optimize secure, scalable hardware environments. Drive technical strategy and operations, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD workf...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$128K - $184K *

Help us deploy, operate, and maintain resilient cloud infrastructure and microservices for U.S. government services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security, reliability, and autom...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$128K - $184K *

Build and maintain resilient infrastructure for secure government cloud services. Collaborate across teams to enhance reliability, automate operations, and ensure compliance in a dynamic, regulated en...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$135K - $227K *

Shape security operations by monitoring incidents, leading investigations, and enhancing workflows with a global team committed to protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring a safe work environme...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$221K - $387K *

Transform market strategies by adapting global AI product roadmaps to local needs. Drive commercial success through collaboration with sales and marketing, ensuring effective product positioning and c...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$304K - $380K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Engineering Manager, leading cross-functional efforts to build and scale innovative revenue-driving products. Foster team growth, enhance processes, and collaborate wit...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Engage with us to enhance platform reliability as you troubleshoot and resolve issues across our AdTech stack. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, own investigations, and drive improvements to en...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$202K - $270K *

Lead the charge in shaping the Platform Engineering team, driving technical excellence and team growth while ensuring reliable delivery and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across enginee...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$185K - $270K *

Lead and grow the Platform Engineering team, enhancing reliability and innovation. Collaborate with leadership to scale the organization, ensuring engineers deliver quality solutions while fostering a...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Drive innovation by leading integration engineering for healthcare AI, ensuring seamless EHR connectivity and operational excellence. Collaborate across teams to enhance patient engagement tools and m...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$242K - $275K *

Lead the charge in developing and deploying robust containerized software, manage CI/CD workflows, and grow a cohesive engineering team to enhance customer security operations and software delivery ac...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$395K - $414K *

Empower team success by leading FIN Engineering to ensure accurate, reliable, and secure payment processes. Drive a high-performance culture while overseeing multi-year engineering roadmaps and techni...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information 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.