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.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
$120K - $145K *
Lead the architecture and reliability of critical AWS infrastructure, optimizing for scalability and performance. Collaborate with engineers to enhance platform strategies while mentoring others to el...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's driving cloud innovation by designing and maintaining secure, scalable environments for enterprise applications, integrating AI capabilities, and ensuring compliance with federal cy...
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Forward Deployed Engineer (SDEV)
$145K - $218K *
Engage with strategic customers to deploy and enhance SRE Agent capabilities, driving adoption and value through hands-on integration and development of AI-assisted incident management solutions...
1 week ago
Security Engineer, Incident Response
$150K - $180K *
Join us to lead incident response initiatives, enhance security operations, and drive cross-functional collaboration. Your expertise will shape scalable solutions and foster team growth while addressi...
2 weeks ago
$132K - $208K *
Unlock potential by leading DevOps initiatives, mentoring teams, and enhancing enterprise infrastructure. Collaborate across functions to drive innovation, optimize processes, and ensure seamless inte...
2 weeks ago
Applied AI Site Reliability Engineer I (PxE A&A)
$69K - $115K *
Drive operational excellence as you enhance the reliability and performance of high-visibility products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure systems are safe, efficient, and cost-effecti...
6 days ago
System Engineer - Infrastructure Sustainment
$100K - $120K *
Join a dynamic team as a Systems Engineer, tackling complex technical challenges while optimizing mission-critical infrastructure across multiple locations. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance se...
5 days ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$154K - $176K *
Champion reliability excellence by leading SRE initiatives, shaping architecture, and driving automation across multiple products. Mentor engineers and influence cross-functional teams to enhance syst...
1 week ago
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
$154K - $176K *
Help us shape the future of reliability engineering by leading cross-functional initiatives, defining SLO frameworks, and driving automation to enhance system availability and performance across multi...
1 week ago
$110K - $130K *
Innovate and enhance enterprise observability and reliability by designing and implementing monitoring solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure service health, automate processes...
1 week ago
Network Security Production Engineer - Load Balancing
$130K - $225K *
Transform your career by driving the automation and scalability of our global network infrastructure, enhancing load balancing solutions that support Bloomberg's core products and services, and ensuri...
Reposted 5 days ago
$195K - $209K *
Lead the charge in developing innovative system-level solutions for missile defense. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture and requirements, utilizing advanced modeling techni...
1 week ago
$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
$80K - $148K *
Transform system reliability and performance as a Site Reliability Engineer. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance automation, optimize resources, and ensure high availability of critical...
3 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Observability
$150K - $180K *
Engage in developing high-performance distributed systems, leading design discussions, and mentoring engineers. Collaborate to innovate and enhance tools for developers, impacting millions of users wi...
2 weeks ago
Sr. Backend Engineer II, AutoScaling & Balancing, NG-SIEM (Hybrid)
$160K - $250K *
Join a dynamic team to optimize large-scale distributed systems, ensuring peak performance and resource efficiency in a multi-tenant environment. Drive innovation in data ingestion, storage, and query...
1 week ago
Sr. Backend Engineer II, AutoScaling & Balancing, NG-SIEM (Hybrid)
$160K - $250K *
Optimize large-scale distributed systems for multi-tenant environments, ensuring efficient resource utilization and performance. Drive data-driven decisions and operational excellence while collaborat...
1 week ago
Traffic and Secure Services Network SRE Manager
$150K - $180K *
Transform the future of load balancing by leading cross-functional teams, solving complex challenges, and driving high-performance solutions in a dynamic environment. Your expertise will shape strateg...
1 week ago
Network Site Reliability Engineer, AI Solutions Lab
$131K - $196K *
Elevate your career by owning the compute foundation of AI validation. Drive innovation through cluster management, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure Marvell's solutions meet cu...
1 week ago
Software Engineer III, Engineering Productivity, Geo
$147K - $210K *
Reimagine developer workflows by designing and building scalable backend services and automation infrastructure, enhancing the quality and impact of AI-assisted engineering tools through robust teleme...
1 week ago
Software Engineer - Platform Observability and Intelligence
$155K - $186K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of observability and developer experience. As a full-stack software engineer, you'll design and maintain tools that empower engineers, driving insights and enhanc...
2 weeks ago
Software Engineer - Platform Observability and Intelligence
$155K - $186K *
Optimize internal observability and developer experience by designing, building, and maintaining software solutions. Collaborate across teams to enhance tools and insights, contributing to impactful p...
2 weeks ago
Senior Technical Support Engineer
$125K - $150K *
Transform technical support by leveraging deep expertise and automation. Engage with elite developers, troubleshoot complex issues, and engineer autonomous resolution paths to redefine support standar...
3 weeks ago
Systems Development Engineer, Lab Operations Platform, Amazon Leo DevOps
$151K - $204K *
Unlock your potential by developing intuitive systems that streamline lab operations, enhance scheduling, and improve equipment management. Collaborate with engineers to create tools that drive effici...
1 week ago
Production Systems Engineer, Sustaining
$145K - $175K *
Engineer robust, scalable practices for AI and HPC infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability and performance while troubleshooting and diagnosing hardware...
2 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.