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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$159K - $202K *

Join our dynamic Security Incident Response Team to tackle security challenges at scale. Utilize your expertise in threat analysis and incident response to protect sensitive data and enhance security...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing supercompute reliability by designing and operating advanced software systems that enhance monitoring, predictive analytics, and operational efficiency for AI traini...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$62K - $119K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance system reliability through failure investigations, data analysis, and design improvements. Collaborate across functions to ensure dependable radar hardware and software...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$62K - $119K *

Empower your career by driving reliability improvements and failure investigations in a collaborative environment. Engage with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and support lifecycl...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Transform your career by designing and scaling secure infrastructure for AI workloads across cloud and edge environments. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance platform reliability and impleme...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Transform reliability in manufacturing by leading initiatives that enhance asset performance, drive continuous improvements, and foster collaboration across teams to maximize plant efficiency and safe...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $105K *

Drive reliability improvements for defense systems by developing strategies, conducting analyses, and collaborating with teams to enhance performance and mitigate risks, ensuring optimal availability...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $105K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing system reliability and performance for critical defense projects. Leverage your engineering expertise to implement best practices and drive data-driven improv...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$136K - $160K *

Elevate operations through AI-driven automation to enhance incident management, streamline ticket resolution, and optimize service health with self-healing observability, all while collaborating acros...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in enhancing system reliability and performance through innovative solutions, automation, and cross-functional collaboration. Drive technical initiatives and mentor teams to ensure ope...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Empower operational excellence by driving reliability and scalability across critical platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex challenges, enhance system performance, and i...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $155K *

Discover a rewarding opportunity to enhance system reliability and performance as you lead technical initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and automat...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$144K - $208K *

Transform data center engineering by optimizing infrastructure design and operations. Lead innovative projects, ensuring compliance and efficiency while collaborating with cross-functional teams to en...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Partner with us to enhance cloud operations as a Site Reliability Engineer, focusing on multi-cloud environments. You'll manage provisioning, support Kubernetes, and drive automation while ensuring op...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$121K - $218K *

Play a key role in enhancing Akamai's Cloud hypervisor technologies by developing, testing, and automating software solutions, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal perform...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$185K - $315K *

Champion the development of cutting-edge enterprise language models, leveraging AI and ML expertise to solve complex challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance model performance an...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud operations by leading a cross-product SRE team. You'll manage AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring reliability and compliance while empowering feature teams to focus...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $180K *

Empower your career by delivering AI observability solutions end-to-end. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to enhance user experiences and drive insights into AI systems, shaping the future of...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$81K - $102K *

Support product reliability by analyzing trends, resolving failures, and collaborating on improvements across the Americas. Deliver insights for new product development to enhance quality and performa...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$107K - $160K *

Transform product reliability in advanced surgical technologies by leading risk assessments, investigations, and improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and ensure...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $300K *

Optimize Azure infrastructure by architecting solutions, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and managing services. Collaborate across teams to ensure security, compliance, and performance while supporting...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Architect solutions to enhance DevOps teams' security by managing pre-sales technical support, conducting product demos, and serving as a subject matter expert in CI/CD integrations and workflows. Eng...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform your career by building robust, scalable systems that manage global inference requests, ensuring optimal performance and reliability across multi-cloud environments...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$198K - $326K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of streaming infrastructure by designing and developing scalable systems. As a key technical leader, you'll drive architectural decisions and foster collaboration...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$214K - $309K *

Take ownership of the design and optimization of Kubernetes platforms, driving technical initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments to boost reliability, security, and productivity for engineer...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

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.