Explore Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) jobs on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more. SREs combine software engineering and systems expertise to keep digital services reliable, scalable, and efficient. Browse openings across technology companies and other organizations that depend on high-performing infrastructure.
SREs build and maintain the systems behind dependable online services. Their work may include improving observability, automating operational tasks, managing cloud infrastructure, responding to incidents, and reducing recurring sources of downtime. They often partner with software development, security, and operations teams to balance service reliability with the pace of product delivery.
Responsibilities vary by employer and seniority, but many SRE roles involve setting service-level objectives, analyzing system performance, and designing resilient architectures. Employers may seek experience with Linux, networking, scripting or programming, infrastructure as code, containers, cloud platforms, monitoring tools, and incident management. Clear communication and a thoughtful approach to troubleshooting are also valuable.
Site Reliability Engineer titles can cover a range of specialties, from platform engineering and production operations to cloud reliability and observability. Compare role requirements, technologies, team responsibilities, and compensation details to identify opportunities aligned with your experience. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more.
$110K - $130K *
Drive reliability and performance as you enhance our platform's uptime, observability, and operational standards. Collaborate with engineering teams to tackle complex challenges in data processing and...
3 weeks ago
Site Reliability Engineering Team Lead (Principal SRE)
$150K - $180K *
Unlock potential by leading our Site Reliability Engineering team, ensuring the reliability and performance of our cloud-native platform. Drive technical excellence, cultivate a high-performance cultu...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Site Reliability Engineering Lead
$118K - $219K *
Transform the future of cloud infrastructure by leading a dynamic SRE team, driving automation, and enhancing operational excellence across scalable platforms while fostering collaboration and continu...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Elevate client experiences by optimizing multi-cloud hosting environments. As a key technical leader, ensure performance, security, and reliability while driving strategic improvements and collaborati...
Reposted today
$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...
1 week ago
Sr Site Reliability Engineer, Platform
$148K - $261K *
Transform the infrastructure landscape by architecting and scaling a Kubernetes-based platform that enables rapid deployment of innovative robotics solutions while mentoring engineers across teams to...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Infra Ops
$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...
2 weeks ago
$145K - $170K *
Champion the optimization and maintenance of existing systems, collaborating with engineers to enhance SLI/SLO operations and disaster recovery planning. Gain broad exposure in a small team, shaping p...
1 week ago
$113K - $140K *
Champion the reliability and performance of critical systems, driving architecture evolution and incident response. Collaborate with a skilled team across AWS and Azure, ensuring security and scalabil...
3 days ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$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...
Reposted 4 days ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$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...
Reposted 5 days ago
Site Reliability Engineer - DeviantArt
$160K - $190K *
Make your mark at a leading platform by architecting and maintaining high-throughput AWS infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security for millions of users while driving automation and re...
2 weeks ago
Platform Site Reliability Engineer
$165K *
Champion innovative solutions as a Platform Site Reliability Engineer, enhancing infrastructure, optimizing deployment pipelines, and ensuring system reliability, scalability, and security in collabor...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Site Reliability Engineer, Provider Operations
$125K - $150K *
Join our team to enhance the operational health of AI provider endpoints. You'll ensure fast, reliable routing and proactive problem detection, contributing to a seamless experience for our customers...
2 weeks ago
Senior Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
$104K - $166K *
Champion cloud reliability by designing Python-based AWS solutions and engineering tools. Leverage Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform to enhance platform reliability and automate processes across t...
4 days ago
Site Reliability Engineer - Grid Orchestration Software
$93K - $140K *
Optimize system reliability and performance by integrating GridOS solutions, managing incidents, and enhancing operational efficiency. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality deploym...
1 week ago
$110K - $160K *
Lead day-to-day reliability for our SRE-DevOps team, ensuring production AWS environments are secure and well-documented. Collaborate on automation, incident response, and compliance while working ind...
2 weeks 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
$135K - $160K *
Drive your career with a Senior Site Reliability Engineer role focused on building secure AWS GovCloud foundations for FedRAMP High and IL5, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while mentor...
5 days ago
$135K - $160K *
Transform the future of cloud infrastructure by automating and optimizing systems for reliability, performance, and scalability, collaborating with engineering teams to embed best practices and foster...
3 weeks ago
Site Reliability Engineering Manager
$114K - $190K *
Build a resilient Site Reliability Engineering practice, leading a global team to enhance cloud platform reliability, scalability, and operational excellence while fostering collaboration and continuo...
1 week ago
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
$200K - $285K *
Join a team that's pivotal in ensuring our cloud infrastructure is reliable and scalable. You will build, operate, and enhance production systems using Kubernetes, AWS, and automation, making an impac...
Reposted 4 days ago
Senior / Staff Site Reliability Engineer
$150K - $180K *
Lead the charge in optimizing production infrastructure for a high-throughput application. Manage AWS deployments, enhance availability, and drive critical initiatives impacting millions of users glob...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Cloud Database Platform
$150K - $205K *
Lead the charge in deploying and operating Kubernetes infrastructure for U.S. government cloud environments. Ensure production reliability and enhance automation while collaborating with a global SRE...
5 days ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer I
$95K - $158K *
Drive the reliability and scalability of critical systems by leading automation efforts. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance performance and deliver exceptional customer experiences while ma...
3 weeks ago
What does a Site Reliability Engineer do?
A Site Reliability Engineer applies software engineering and systems practices to improve the availability, performance, and scalability of services. Common work includes automation, observability, infrastructure management, and incident response.
What skills are commonly required for SRE jobs?
Requirements vary, but employers commonly look for systems and networking knowledge, programming or scripting ability, experience with cloud platforms and automation, monitoring expertise, and familiarity with incident management.
Are Site Reliability Engineer jobs available on Ladders?
Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including roles for experienced technology professionals. Browse current listings to review available SRE positions and their requirements.
How is SRE different from DevOps?
SRE and DevOps both encourage collaboration between development and operations. SRE commonly emphasizes measurable reliability goals, production engineering, and automation, while DevOps is a broader set of practices and cultural principles. Responsibilities differ by organization.
What experience can help me qualify for an SRE role?
Experience operating production systems, automating infrastructure, improving service reliability, and resolving incidents can be useful. Demonstrating practical skills with relevant programming languages, cloud services, monitoring systems, and infrastructure tools may also strengthen an application.