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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$139K - $229K *

Join a team that's transforming development infrastructure to enhance the developer experience. Lead strategic initiatives that improve tools, scalability, and reliability for thousands of developers...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Champion a high-performing team of backend engineers to build scalable cloud services and AI-driven platforms. Drive technical strategy, architecture, and best practices while collaborating with cross...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate robust SaaS platforms by collaborating with cross-functional teams, building and enhancing features, and delivering customer-centric solutions throughout the development lifecycle...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Engineer innovative hardware solutions by leveraging data analytics and machine learning to enhance reliability and efficiency in data centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize syst...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Join us to shape the future of observability by architecting scalable telemetry solutions, driving cross-team collaboration, and mentoring engineers to enhance system reliability and performance acros...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $186K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance and maintain large-scale infrastructure, ensuring reliability and scalability for millions of users. Collaborate with developers to optimize systems and automate process...

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

$180K - $225K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $170K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$192K - $237K *

Shape the future of digital experiences by leading engineering teams to innovate scalable applications and backend services. Collaborate across functions to enhance system performance and drive archit...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$188K - $320K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$204K - $290K *

Manage the Resilience Engineering team to enhance system reliability through production load testing and chaos engineering while fostering a proactive safety culture across engineering practices...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$181K - $241K *

Join our team to lead innovative resilience engineering practices, focusing on proactive validation, load testing, and chaos engineering, enhancing the safety and reliability of production systems whi...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Transform production infrastructure by leading SRE initiatives across AWS and VMware environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability, automate processes, and ensure seamle...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Optimize and manage Linux environments, ensuring reliability and security across physical, virtual, and containerized infrastructures while driving incident resolution and enhancing operational effici...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$158K - $232K *

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$166K - $248K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $233K *

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $233K *

Drive enterprise application portfolio optimization, guiding strategy and governance to simplify the application landscape. Collaborate across functions to reduce costs, risks, and redundancies while...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$241K - $456K *

Optimize and ensure the stability of large-scale AI training and inference systems. Drive performance improvements, manage resource scheduling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance c...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$254K - $480K *

Lead the stability and optimization of large-scale AI training and inference systems. Drive performance enhancements, resource scheduling, and network architecture to ensure reliable delivery of compu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$207K - $300K *

Lead and optimize a team of software engineers to develop innovative storage solutions, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective project management across multiple teams and locations, while d...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$124K - $186K *

Join a team that's dedicated to building and maintaining reliable infrastructure for large-scale applications. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll support developers and ensure the uptime of critic...

New York, NYRemote

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

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in data center operations by leading complex electrical engineering projects. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance system performance and reliability while s...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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Join our team to develop and maintain scalable data infrastructure, optimize performance, and enhance operational reliability as a Software Engineer, collaborating closely across teams to power high-d...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

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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.