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.
$120K - $145K *
Transform campus reliability by leading incident response, designing monitoring systems, and driving cross-functional projects. Leverage your expertise in power, compute, and cooling to enhance operat...
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$110K - $130K *
Help us enhance campus reliability by leading incident response, designing monitoring systems, and driving cross-functional projects. Your expertise will ensure optimal performance across power, compu...
1 week ago
Site Reliability Engineer (Seed Model - Infrastructures - SRE)
$207K - $368K *
Champion operational excellence by managing GPU resources and enhancing machine learning systems. Drive stability and efficiency across clusters while supporting large-model development and deployment...
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Site Reliability Engineer (Seed Model - Infrastructures - SRE)
$218K - $387K *
Manage and optimize machine learning systems, ensuring stability and efficiency across GPU resources while supporting large-model development and deployment in a collaborative environment...
5 days ago
$124K - $164K *
Transform fielded imaging system reliability by diagnosing issues, managing escalations, and creating durable solutions. Collaborate with a high-trust team to enhance support processes and ensure oper...
5 days ago
$120K - $140K *
Engineer and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Linux systems while automating workflows with Go and Python. Collaborate with AI/ML teams to enhance infrastructure and ensure system resilience through m...
2 weeks ago
$178K - $205K *
Drive the development and enhancement of automation utilities while ensuring system reliability and compliance across all environments. Collaborate on upgrades and issues to optimize service delivery...
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$88K - $105K *
Unlock potential by providing escalated engineering support and maintaining production servers. Collaborate with development teams to ensure service reliability and enhance operational efficiency in a...
5 days ago
$88K - $105K *
Unlock your potential as a Site Reliability Engineer, providing critical support for core software applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance system reliability and performance while managing pro...
5 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Shape your career as a Site Reliability Engineer, providing critical support for core software applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance system reliability and automate processes, ensuring optim...
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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...
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$110K - $130K *
Optimize platform reliability as a Site Reliability Engineer II, utilizing 3+ years of experience. Drive automation, mentor junior engineers, and enhance observability practices in a 24x7 production e...
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Site Reliability Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services
$120K - $145K *
Transform the reliability of systems by collaborating with application teams to automate operations, optimize infrastructure, and resolve complex issues in a fast-paced environment, ensuring seamless...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
$109K - $191K *
Lead the charge in enhancing cloud infrastructure reliability and performance. As a Staff SRE, you'll design and operate innovative platforms, mentor engineers, and drive operational excellence across...
1 week ago
Site Reliability Engineer II (AI Platform)
$110K - $130K *
Innovate and elevate the core infrastructure of global business applications, ensuring reliability and efficiency by designing and automating container stacks, while collaborating with cross-functiona...
3 weeks ago
Site Reliability Engineer- SWE- Cloud (multiple openings)
$152K - $211K *
Transform the future of technology by enhancing system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions that ensure optimal serv...
1 week ago
Site Reliability Engineer- SWE- Cloud (Multiple Openings)
$152K - $211K *
Transform the future of technology by developing and maintaining scalable systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability and performance while driving innovative soluti...
1 week ago
Site Reliability Engineer - Apple Data Platform (ADP)
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by managing large-scale data infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations across cloud and bare-metal platforms. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and reliability for...
3 days ago
DevOps - Site Reliability Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Drive innovative cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline solutions to enhance automation and operational efficiency. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure reliable application performance while imp...
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DevOps - Site Reliability Engineer
$100K - $120K *
Advance cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high reliability and efficiency. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate processes and optimize performance while maintaining robust s...
1 month ago
$80K - $96K *
Unlock your potential by designing and operating resilient, scalable systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance reliability, automate operations, and ensure high availability across cloud...
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Site Reliability Engineering Lead
$118K - $219K *
Drive operational excellence by leading a team of SREs to enhance cloud infrastructure, automate processes, and ensure reliability across services while fostering a collaborative environment for conti...
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Site Reliability Engineering Lead
$118K - $219K *
Shape the future of cloud infrastructure by leading a dynamic SRE team, driving automation, and enhancing operational excellence across scalable platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to e...
2 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...
4 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.