Explore Site Reliability Engineering Manager Jobs

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Managers lead teams that keep digital services dependable, scalable, and performant. Browse vetted Site Reliability Engineering Manager opportunities on Ladders, including roles with compensation of $100,000 or more. These positions combine technical leadership with people management and operational strategy.

What Does a Site Reliability Engineering Manager Do?

SRE Managers guide engineers responsible for service availability, incident response, monitoring, capacity planning, and operational automation. They work with software, infrastructure, security, and product teams to define reliability goals, improve systems, and balance service resilience with the pace of product development. Depending on the organization, they may also oversee on-call programs, post-incident reviews, and service-level objectives.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with cloud platforms, distributed systems, observability, infrastructure as code, and modern deployment practices. Strong candidates pair technical judgment with clear communication, coaching, prioritization, and the ability to use service-level indicators and error budgets to guide decisions. Requirements vary by company and the scope of the team.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Site Reliability Engineering Managers can find opportunities across technology, finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and other industries that depend on highly available services. Compensation varies based on location, company, experience, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates explore senior engineering leadership opportunities.

Find Your Next SRE Leadership Role

Search Site Reliability Engineering Manager jobs on Ladders to discover opportunities aligned with your expertise and career goals. Review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details, then apply to roles that match your leadership experience.

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$207K - $300K *

Drive innovation in large-scale infrastructure, enhancing ad serving systems. Collaborate with diverse teams to optimize performance and implement next-gen AI capabilities, impacting billions of users...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$181K - $263K *

Champion the future of reliability engineering by defining SRE strategy, driving automation, and enhancing global infrastructure. Influence architecture decisions and mentor teams to elevate operation...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$181K - $263K *

Discover your potential as you define and drive SRE strategy, enhance global infrastructure, and lead engineering excellence across diverse teams and products in this impactful senior role...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$181K - $263K *

Accelerate your career by defining SRE strategy and driving operational excellence across global infrastructure. Influence architecture decisions and mentor teams while ensuring high availability and...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$207K - $300K *

Unlock the potential of large-scale systems by leading reliability initiatives, driving technical strategies, and enhancing performance across teams. Collaborate with diverse experts to ensure optimal...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $160K *

Unlock potential by ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical systems. Drive automation and operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Lead the charge in ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical systems, driving automation and operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize platform reliability and performance as you tackle complex SRE challenges. Drive best practices in observability and deployment while ensuring uptime and operational excellence across our API...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive reliability and performance as you enhance our platform's uptime, observability, and operational standards. Collaborate with engineering teams to tackle complex challenges in data processing and...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$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...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$136K - $194K *

Empower progress by designing, automating, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure. Drive reliability and efficiency across Microsoft Azure and GCP environments while enhancing collaboration and i...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$136K - $194K *

Join a team that designs and maintains secure cloud infrastructure, emphasizes automation and reliability, and transforms scalable solutions in Azure and GCP environments while adhering to federal com...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $175K *

Elevate reliability practices across engineering by architecting SLO frameworks, driving progressive delivery, and ensuring production readiness. Collaborate with teams to transform complex needs into...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in scaling reliability practices across product engineering, architecting SLO frameworks and promoting progressive delivery to ensure safe, high-velocity deployments while transforming...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$186K - $267K *

Drive the migration and operation of specialized Kubernetes workloads, enhancing reliability and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness and optimize perfor...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$186K - $267K *

Advance your career by leading the migration and operation of specialized Kubernetes workloads, enhancing reliability and scalability for cloud services while collaborating across teams to drive techn...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$186K - $267K *

Transform the Kubernetes landscape by leading the migration of services to an internal platform, ensuring reliability and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud c...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$186K - $267K *

Elevate cloud connectivity by leading the migration of Kubernetes services, ensuring reliability and scalability while collaborating across teams to enhance platform engineering initiatives and operat...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$186K - $267K *

Lead the migration and support of specialized Kubernetes workloads, enhancing reliability and scalability. Collaborate across teams to drive operational excellence and implement production-quality sof...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$160K - $180K *

Lead the charge in client advisory on reliability, observability, and AIOps, providing strategic assessments and delivery oversight to enhance operational performance across various client environment...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$182K - $247K *

Join us to enhance our distributed systems by driving operational excellence, collaborating with teams to improve reliability, and automating processes for a seamless user experience while maintaining...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Drive reliability and operational excellence for our Enterprise Data & Analytics platform, enhancing performance, automation, and incident response while collaborating with cross-functional teams to e...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Advance your career as a Site Reliability Engineer, driving operational excellence for data and analytics platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability, performance, and au...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Champion reliability and operational excellence for data analytics platforms, driving automation, incident response, and performance tuning. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance service...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$165K - $225K *

Unlock your potential by designing and operating robust Kubernetes infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance, reliable systems that support enterprise-scale AI...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Site Reliability Engineering Manager do?question toggle

    A Site Reliability Engineering Manager leads teams that improve service availability, performance, and scalability. Responsibilities often include reliability planning, incident management, monitoring, automation, capacity planning, and developing engineers.

  • What qualifications are common for Site Reliability Engineering Manager jobs?question toggle

    Employers often look for engineering leadership experience and knowledge of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, observability, automation, and incident response. Specific requirements depend on the employer and the role.

  • How much do Site Reliability Engineering Managers earn?question toggle

    Pay varies by location, industry, company, experience, and responsibilities. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation details.

  • Where can Site Reliability Engineering Managers work?question toggle

    SRE Managers work in technology and in other industries that rely on scalable, dependable digital services, including finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise software.

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    Browse Site Reliability Engineering Manager listings on Ladders, compare role requirements and compensation, and apply to opportunities that fit your experience and career goals.