Staff Software Engineer (SRE)
Staff SRE manages and scales Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, automates infrastructure with IaC tools, optimizes performance, maintains blockchain nodes and databases, and improves system reliability using monitoring tools. Requires 5+ years SRE experience with strong Kubernetes and AWS proficiency.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Kubernetes Ownership: Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
- Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
- Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resource utilization.
- Blockchain Infrastructure: Configure and maintain crypto nodes across multiple blockchains to support our wallet’s operations.
- Database Scaling: Optimize and scale database infrastructure to handle terabytes of blockchain data efficiently.
- System Reliability: Continuously improve system uptime, monitoring, and observability using tools like Datadog and OpenTelemetry.
- Collaboration: Work closely with backend and product teams to support feature development and system scaling.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in a SRE or Software Engineer role.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments.
- Proficiency with AWS infrastructure and services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM).
- Solid experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
- Monitoring and observability experience using tools like Datadog or OpenTelemetry.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Eligible to participate in the Company's performance bonus program
- Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision) — 100% covered
- Stipend for your ideal remote set-up
- Flexible hours and a supportive remote environment
- Unlimited vacation
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Monthly wellness benefit
- Weekly meal benefit
- Global off-sites
Target base salary: $200,000 to $250,000 with equity and benefits.
Skills
Kubernetes, Aws Eks, Terraform, Pulumi, Docker, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Aws Ec2, Aws S3, Aws Rds
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