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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$100K - $130K *

Contribute to robust cloud infrastructure and CI/CD processes as you support and enhance scalable solutions. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality service delivery while fostering...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$138K - $154K *

Join a dynamic team as you bridge development and operations, ensuring system reliability and performance. Take ownership of infrastructure enhancements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$150K - $180K *

Drive the establishment of a new SRE organization, leading cross-team production operations. You will shape processes, hiring, and incident management for a cutting-edge AI supercomputing platform wit...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Optimize our multi-cloud data platform by ensuring reliability and performance. Collaborate with internal teams to support big data technologies and enhance customer success through effective incident...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$99K - $225K *

Transform critical production systems as a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enhance system resilience and...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $157K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and implementation of observability solutions that enhance system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation and op...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$145K - $175K *

Transform operations by leading a team of Site Reliability Engineers to enhance observability, scalability, and reliability of cloud and on-prem solutions through automation and best practices in a co...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $142K *

Champion reliability and automation as you enhance application health, streamline incident response, and collaborate across teams. Leverage your software engineering skills to build observability tool...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$160K - $200K *

Innovate and lead the development of a world-class Site Reliability Engineering organization, establishing reliability practices and culture across product portfolios while driving organizational tran...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$123K - $184K *

Join a team that's dedicated to maintaining and optimizing a Kubernetes-based platform. You'll ensure high availability, automate processes, and collaborate with engineers to deliver reliable solution...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$175K - $285K *

Unlock your potential by building scalable, automated solutions that enhance user experience and streamline operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce compliance and optimize devic...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$145K - $218K *

Champion transformative cloud technologies while ensuring gaming service reliability. Oversee production code quality and operational readiness in a collaborative environment. Drive critical feedback...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $145K *

Empower our cloud platform's production health by leading incident response, enhancing monitoring with AI, and executing seamless upgrades. Collaborate across teams to ensure operational excellence an...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$123K - $184K *

Optimize the reliability and performance of a Kubernetes-based platform, ensuring high availability and security while collaborating with engineering teams to automate processes and resolve issues in...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Develop and maintain large-scale, fault-tolerant systems while ensuring high availability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to engineer solutions, automate processes, and enhanc...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize the reliability and security of production systems by enhancing AWS infrastructure, automating operations, and improving monitoring. Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot inciden...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $160K *

Unlock the potential of healthcare infrastructure as you design, deploy, and optimize resilient AWS and Kubernetes systems, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while mentoring engineers and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$138K - $165K *

Partner with us to enhance the reliability and security of critical services. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure operational excellence across host access, disk encryption, and security tool...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $120K *

Optimize platform reliability by mastering incident management and automation practices. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance usability while ensuring security compliance and operational exce...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$84K - $209K *

Drive your career with innovative infrastructure design and service architecture. Collaborate with development teams to ensure reliability and scalability while optimizing operations and enhancing aut...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by ensuring the reliability and performance of critical engineering systems. Collaborate across teams to diagnose issues, drive resolutions, and enhance operational health, enabling s...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in enhancing system reliability and performance across critical engineering services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose issues, implement solutions, and ensure operat...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $155K *

Join us to enhance the reliability and performance of critical applications. Lead teams in shaping the reliability roadmap, implementing automation, and establishing sustainable practices for cloud pl...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Join us to enhance the reliability and performance of critical applications. Lead teams in shaping operational practices and automation for cloud platforms, ensuring scalability and fault tolerance th...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.