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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Production Systems Engineer, Edge
$150K - $180K *
Lead the technical direction for edge hardware systems, mentoring engineers and driving initiatives that enhance fleet sustainability and multi-vendor integration. Collaborate across teams to ensure o...
1 week ago
Reliability Engineer, Robotics
$120K - $145K *
Engage in defining and implementing reliability processes to enhance the performance and durability of prototypes and production devices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous...
4 weeks ago
$128K - $171K *
Elevate your career by managing compliance programs, including ISMS and audits. Collaborate across teams to drive security initiatives, ensuring alignment with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 standards. Design an...
Reposted 1 week ago
$163K - $218K *
Shape the future of information security by maintaining and advancing our ISMS while ensuring ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. Drive collaborations across teams to build effective processes and...
Reposted 1 week ago
Project Manager- Reliability Team
$110K - $120K *
Take ownership of strategic broadband initiatives, leading outage management programs to enhance customer communication and service reliability. Collaborate across teams to drive project success and d...
3 weeks ago
Director, Onsite Power Generation
$177K - $265K *
Champion the global onsite power generation strategy, driving innovation and sustainability across data centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions that enhance ca...
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Director, Onsite Power Generation
$195K - $293K *
Join a team that's redefining onsite power generation strategy for global data centers. Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance capacity, resiliency, and sustainability while driving innovative e...
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Director, Onsite Power Generation
$213K - $319K *
Lead a global strategy for onsite power generation, enhancing capacity, resiliency, and sustainability across data centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement consistent operating mo...
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Director, Onsite Power Generation
$177K - $265K *
Advance your career by leading the global strategy for onsite power generation, enhancing resiliency and sustainability across data centers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement...
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Director, Onsite Power Generation
$177K - $265K *
Lead the charge in developing and executing a global onsite power generation strategy, enhancing capacity, resiliency, and sustainability across data centers while collaborating with cross-functional...
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Director, Onsite Power Generation
$195K - $293K *
Lead the charge in developing a global onsite power generation strategy, enhancing capacity, resiliency, and sustainability across data centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement co...
Reposted yesterday
Director, Onsite Power Generation
$195K - $293K *
Pioneer the global onsite power generation strategy, enhancing capacity, resiliency, and sustainability across data centers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement a consistent operating...
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$150K - $250K *
Champion the development and maintenance of secure, scalable back-end systems, collaborating with a team to deliver high-quality software solutions while ensuring data integrity and compliance in a hi...
2 weeks ago
Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer (mid-level)
$110K - $165K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of aerospace by developing and maintaining cutting-edge Kubernetes clusters. Collaborate with engineers to support critical space missions through innovative IT s...
2 weeks ago
Principal Product Manager - Platform Security
$156K - $236K *
Drive security innovation by leading the strategy and execution for our platform's security architecture. Collaborate across teams to enhance customer trust and ensure robust security measures are int...
3 weeks ago
$118K - $219K *
Engage in designing and building scalable enterprise software solutions, focusing on cloud-native applications and microservices. Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, resilient platforms that e...
2 weeks ago
$118K - $219K *
Unlock your potential as a Lead Software Engineer, driving innovation in scalable enterprise solutions. Collaborate across teams to design secure, resilient APIs and cloud-native applications that enh...
2 weeks ago
Director of Engineering Integrated Platform | Platform Engineering, SRE & DevOps
$235K - $250K *
Advance operational excellence by leading a high-performing Site Reliability Engineering team, ensuring reliability and performance of a scalable event-driven platform through strong architectural dec...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Director Software Engineering (Cloud Security)
$186K - $396K *
Elevate your career by leading cloud security operations for large-scale environments. Drive strategy, build high-performing teams, and ensure compliance while overseeing AI-powered SaaS platforms. Ma...
Reposted 1 week ago
$120K - $148K *
Accelerate team performance and delivery by leading software engineers, fostering development, and enhancing organizational effectiveness in a dynamic, remote environment. Drive sustainable practices...
2 weeks ago
$127K - $183K *
Transform customer solutions by architecting AI-driven applications using Google Cloud. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize performance and deliver innovative, scalable solutions that meet busi...
2 weeks ago
Electronics Reliability Engineering Manager
$120K - $145K *
Unlock potential by managing reliability teams, enhancing maintenance strategies, and driving productivity improvements in electronics facilities. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance and sup...
6 days ago
Engineering Manager - Member Experience
$179K - $224K *
Join a team that's dedicated to delivering high-quality member-facing systems. As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a squad through the entire development lifecycle, ensuring accountability, quality...
2 weeks ago
Senior Director Infrastructure Engineering
$175K - $210K *
Transform infrastructure engineering by leading a global team to develop and implement design standards for AI factories, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects while driving innovation a...
1 week ago
$240K *
Empower security innovation by designing systems that integrate AI for autonomous remediation, ensuring seamless identity and access management across infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional...
3 weeks ago
What does a Director of Site Reliability Engineering do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its specific compensation range, responsibilities, and work arrangement.