# Systems Engineer

**Company:** [Yext](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/yext)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $137k – $164k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, Nomad, Consul, Vault, Linux
**Posted:** 2026-05-19

> Design, automate, and maintain reliable infrastructure across cloud and colocation environments. Build monitoring, self-service tools, and standards for distributed systems in a Linux-heavy stack.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Develop sophisticated systems that automate the building, testing, and operation of our infrastructure so that we can focus our attention on the things that matter.
- Work with talented software teams to optimize performance, and increase reliability of our applications, ensuring our infrastructure doesn’t skip a beat.
- Build comprehensive & secure self service functionalities that lets engineering teams move faster.
- Design and build our tools for monitoring and alerting to administer and comprehend increasing numbers of services.
- Define a set of standards that services should meet, and implement the capabilities to measure and score us on these.
- Diagnose and solve problems across the application, network, and infrastructure stacks in a predominantly Linux environment.

## What You’ll Have
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2–5 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Software Engineering (SWE), DevOps, Platform, or related role.
- Proven experience in designing, building, testing, monitoring, and automating secure distributed systems and networks.
- Possesses an automation-first mindset when developing and testing infrastructure.
- Strong interest in Platform Engineering, applying a customer and product-centric approach to building internal platforms.
- Enjoys knowledge sharing and thrives in a collaborative team environment.

## Bonus Points
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or similar.
- Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Docker containers.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt).
- Operations experience with the HashiStack (Nomad, Consul, Vault).
- Experience with Linux operating systems like RHEL/CentOS.
- Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., git, GitHub, Bitbucket).
- Basic understanding of networking concepts.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Annual Base Pay Range: $136,800—$163,500 USD
- Comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision benefits; life insurance; short term and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement plan; and vacation and sick leave.
- Eligible for variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.

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