Explore Site Reliability Engineer Jobs

Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) help organizations keep digital services reliable, available, and performant. Combining software engineering with systems operations, they build and improve the infrastructure, automation, and processes that support production systems. Explore vetted Site Reliability Engineer opportunities paying $100,000 or more on Ladders.

What Site Reliability Engineers Do

SRE responsibilities vary by company and product, but commonly include monitoring service health, responding to incidents, improving observability, automating operational work, and addressing the causes of outages. SREs collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to set reliability goals, manage service-level indicators and objectives, and balance system resilience with the pace of product development.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience with Linux, networking, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and infrastructure as code. Programming and scripting skills—commonly in languages such as Python, Go, or Java—can help SREs automate tasks and build dependable tools. Familiarity with containers, orchestration platforms, CI/CD, monitoring, incident management, and security practices may also be valuable. Requirements differ by role, so review each listing for its specific qualifications.

Where SRE Careers Can Lead

Site Reliability Engineers work across technology companies and other organizations that depend on critical digital services. With experience, professionals may advance into senior or staff SRE roles, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure leadership, or engineering management. Career paths depend on an individual's strengths and an employer's structure.

Find Your Next Site Reliability Engineer Role

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities, technologies, and compensation details to find Site Reliability Engineer opportunities that fit your experience and career goals.

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$110K - $130K *

Drive innovative cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline solutions to enhance automation and operational efficiency. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure reliable application performance while imp...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$100K - $120K *

Advance cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high reliability and efficiency. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate processes and optimize performance while maintaining robust s...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$152K - $211K *

Transform the future of technology by developing and maintaining scalable systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability and performance while driving innovative soluti...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$87K - $123K *

Drive the reliability and performance of a cutting-edge research platform. Collaborate with teams to enhance operational tooling, automate processes, and ensure system dependability as user needs evol...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$152K - $211K *

Transform the future of technology by enhancing system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions that ensure optimal serv...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team as you architect resilient AWS and Kubernetes infrastructures, driving automation and observability while ensuring compliance in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Shape the futu...

New York, NYRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $160K *

Unlock the potential of healthcare infrastructure as you design, deploy, and optimize resilient AWS and Kubernetes systems, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while mentoring engineers and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Lead the transformation of incident management by migrating from Moogsoft to PagerDuty. Redesign workflows, integrate monitoring tools, and ensure seamless production monitoring with zero downtime whi...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$152K - $205K *

Join a team that's designing and operating secure, scalable platform infrastructure for critical digital assets. Leverage your SRE expertise to enhance reliability, performance, and security across hy...

San Francisco, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$145K - $175K *

Transform operations by leading a team of Site Reliability Engineers to enhance observability, scalability, and reliability of cloud and on-prem solutions through automation and best practices in a co...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Optimize our multi-cloud data platform by ensuring reliability and performance. Collaborate with internal teams to support big data technologies and enhance customer success through effective incident...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$92K - $138K *

Unlock your potential as a Site Reliability Engineer, ensuring platform performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, troubleshoot, and optimize large-scale systems w...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by managing large-scale data infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations across cloud and bare-metal platforms. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and reliability for...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$109K - $163K *

Champion the reliability and performance of data systems by optimizing infrastructure, automating operations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless data flow and high availa...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by building and optimizing cloud infrastructure with cutting-edge technologies. Collaborate with teams to enhance reliability and scalability while automating processes for seamless o...

2 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...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$160K - $205K *

Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring the reliability of critical backend systems. You'll define metrics, enhance monitoring, and lead incident responses in a hands-on role that supports live opera...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$105K - $155K *

Empower the reliability of a cutting-edge NaaS platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve observability, incident management, and automation. Drive impactful changes that enhance cus...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$105K - $155K *

Lead the charge in optimizing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD processes. Drive the implementation of SRE best practices across Azure environments, enhancing service reliability and automation while col...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$250K - $300K *

Drive the evolution of a robust Kubernetes platform, ensuring performance and reliability across hundreds of clusters. Collaborate with teams to optimize infrastructure, automate processes, and delive...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $300K *

Unlock potential by leading the Container Infrastructure team to enhance our Kubernetes platform, ensuring performance and reliability while driving automation and collaboration across business units...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Empower our cloud platform's production health by leading incident response, enhancing monitoring with AI, and executing seamless upgrades. Collaborate across teams to ensure operational excellence an...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive reliability and operational excellence for our Enterprise Data & Analytics platform, enhancing performance, automation, and incident response while collaborating with cross-functional teams to e...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Advance your career as a Site Reliability Engineer, driving operational excellence for data and analytics platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability, performance, and au...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Site Reliability Engineer do?question toggle

    A Site Reliability Engineer applies software engineering and operations practices to improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production services. Typical work includes automation, monitoring, incident response, and preventing recurring issues.

  • What skills are commonly required for Site Reliability Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Many roles ask for skills in programming or scripting, Linux, networking, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, monitoring, and automation. Specific requirements vary by employer and seniority.

  • How is an SRE different from a DevOps Engineer?question toggle

    The roles overlap and titles vary by organization. SRE positions often emphasize measurable service reliability, incident response, and engineering solutions to operational challenges, while DevOps roles may focus more broadly on collaboration and delivery practices across development and operations.

  • Do Site Reliability Engineers need a degree?question toggle

    Some employers prefer a degree in computer science or a related field, while others emphasize relevant experience, technical skills, and demonstrated ability. Check the requirements in each job listing.

  • What is the typical salary for a Site Reliability Engineer?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, experience, company, and job scope. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more; review individual listings for compensation information.