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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Site Reliability Engineering Lead, Product Enablement
$120K - $140K *
Champion operational excellence by leading reliability initiatives across applications, data pipelines, and services. Drive systemic improvements, enhance monitoring, and ensure seamless transitions f...
3 weeks ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
$180K - $200K *
Elevate customer platforms by leveraging technical expertise to ensure seamless deployment, high availability, and operational excellence of Ateme products across critical production environments and...
Reposted today
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Innovate your career by enhancing system reliability and performance. As a key player, you'll implement SRE best practices, automate processes, and collaborate across teams to drive uptime and efficie...
6 days ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$138K - $165K *
Oversee the establishment and leadership of the Site Reliability Engineering function, defining its vision and operating model while managing and coaching a skilled team to enhance production engineer...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$112K - $135K *
Drive the optimization of IT products and services by developing automated solutions, enhancing system reliability, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure operational excellence and ef...
Reposted today
$95K - $115K *
Transform the reliability and performance of a cloud platform by collaborating with developers and engineers. This hands-on role focuses on automation, incident response, and observability to enhance...
5 days ago
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Core Platform & Embedded Reliability (Hybrid)
$140K - $215K *
Elevate your career by driving reliability improvements at scale while collaborating with product engineering teams. Shape architectural choices that enhance our codebase and ensure resiliency, impact...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Core Platform & Embedded Reliability (Hybrid)
$140K - $215K *
Pioneer engineering excellence by enhancing reliability and scalability across cloud-native services. Collaborate closely with product teams and leadership to architect robust systems and drive large...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Core Platform & Embedded Reliability (Hybrid)
$140K - $215K *
Unlock your potential as you shape architectural practices at scale, partnering with teams to enhance service resilience. Drive innovative solutions and redefine our cloud security landscape through h...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $309K *
Transform the operations of mission-critical Federal systems by leading the architecture and compliance of AWS cloud-native services, ensuring peak performance and security in a FedRAMP environment wh...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $309K *
Champion the future of secure cloud operations by leading FedRAMP compliance and site reliability engineering efforts, ensuring optimal performance and availability for mission-critical federal servic...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $309K *
Lead the operations and architecture of mission-critical Federal services, ensuring peak availability and security. Collaborate with teams to implement an "everything-as-code" strategy while maintaini...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $356K *
Transform the future of federal cloud services by leading operations and architecture in a FedRAMP compliant environment, ensuring peak performance and security for high-volume data streams while driv...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $309K *
Champion the architecture and operations of mission-critical Federal services, ensuring compliance and peak performance in a FedRAMP environment. Lead a team in implementing innovative cloud-native so...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
$214K - $309K *
Transform the landscape of federal cloud services by leading operations and architecture in a FedRAMP compliant environment, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability for mission-critic...
1 week ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Accelerate progress at the forefront of Site Reliability Engineering, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of enterprise systems. Collaborate with teams to enhance monitoring, incident managem...
Reposted 1 week ago
Site Reliability Architect - Cloud & AI
$130K - $155K *
Transform enterprise AI and Sitecore platforms by enhancing reliability, scalability, and performance on VMware Cloud on AWS. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, stable solution...
3 days ago
Site Reliability Architect - AI Platforms
$105K - $167K *
Lead the charge in designing and optimizing AI platform architectures, ensuring reliability and performance at enterprise scale. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Optimize system reliability and performance by leveraging your expertise in cloud SRE. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance service availability, automate processes, and drive continuous improvem...
2 weeks ago
Application Reliability Engineer
$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...
2 weeks ago
Cloud Operations Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
$110K - $130K *
Join our dynamic team to support and enhance multi-cloud operations, focusing on Azure and GCP. Drive automation, manage infrastructure, and ensure reliability while collaborating with engineering tea...
5 days ago
Cloud Operations Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
$110K - $130K *
Join a dynamic team as you support multi-cloud operations, focusing on Azure and GCP. Drive automation, manage infrastructure, and enhance AI/ML services while collaborating with cross-functional team...
5 days ago
AWS Cloud Platforms Site Reliability Engineer
$140K - $180K *
Lead the charge in enhancing AWS GovCloud infrastructure reliability and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure mission-critical workloads are secure, scalable, and operationall...
1 week ago
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
$130K - $160K *
Join a team that's dedicated to building resilient infrastructure and leading a skilled SRE group. You'll drive incident management, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and leverage AI to enha...
1 week ago
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
$130K - $155K *
Champion reliability by leading a skilled SRE team to enhance infrastructure, automate processes, and integrate AI solutions, ensuring optimal performance and incident management while fostering a cul...
1 week ago
What does a Site Reliability Engineer do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.