# Site Reliability Engineer

**Company:** [Chess.com](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chess-com)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Linux, GCP, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Python, Go, Bash, TCP/IP
**Posted:** 2026-05-27

> Design and operate multi-regional infrastructure for a high-traffic global gaming platform, owning on-call, monitoring, automation, and hybrid cloud migration to ensure reliability at massive scale.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and implement multi-regional resilient infrastructure capable of handling millions of concurrent sessions and transactions daily across global data centers
- Lead the hybrid cloud migration strategy, integrating bare-metal datacenter resources with cloud services for optimal performance and cost efficiency
- Own the on-call rotation and incident response procedures, ensuring rapid resolution of critical system issues and maintaining high availability SLAs
- Architect monitoring and alerting systems using industry-standard tools to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks before they impact users
- Collaborate with development teams to implement infrastructure-as-code practices and establish deployment pipelines that support continuous integration and delivery
- Optimize system performance through capacity planning, load testing, and resource allocation across distributed computing environments
- Establish and maintain security protocols and risk assessment procedures for infrastructure components and data protection
- Partner with engineering teams to design scalable solutions for high-traffic applications and real-time processing requirements
- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual operational overhead and improve system reliability through scripting and configuration management
- Mentor team members on SRE best practices and contribute to the development of infrastructure standards and documentation

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles
- Strong proficiency with UNIX/Linux operating systems and command-line administration
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with configuration management systems (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar)
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS), and network troubleshooting
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
- Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar)
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including performance optimization and scaling strategies
- Strong collaboration and communication skills for working effectively in a distributed team environment
- Demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability for system reliability and performance

## Nice to Have
- Experience managing bare-metal server infrastructure and datacenter operations
- Advanced knowledge of content delivery networks (CDNs) and edge computing
- Experience with server-side automation and scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
- Background in high-availability architectures and disaster recovery planning
- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements
- Experience with game server infrastructure or real-time application hosting
- Knowledge of database administration and optimization for high-concurrency applications
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Experience with capacity planning and performance testing tools
- Previous experience in a fully remote, distributed work environment
- Continuous learning mindset with interest in emerging infrastructure technologies

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