Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Jobs

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.

What Site Reliability Engineers Do

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.

Common SRE Responsibilities and Skills

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.

Explore SRE Career Opportunities

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.

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$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$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...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$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...

New York, NYRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$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

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$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...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$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

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Staffing

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$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...

Texas, USRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$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...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

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

$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

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Site Reliability Engineer do?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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.