Sr. Software Engineer- Site Reliability (Remote)

Position Purpose:

The Sr. Software Engineer/SRE to join our dynamic team. As an SRE, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems and applications. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and infrastructure teams to design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient systems. In addition, Sr. Software Engineers may be involved in product and tool selection, configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning and production monitoring as well as mentoring less experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful; Works the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer ready, easy to understand and testable; Delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• 50% Delivery and Execution - Develops, tests, deploys, and maintains software, with a clear understanding of the value the software is to provide; Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm; Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; Develops test suites (functional, destructive, etc) to enable success, rapid deployment of code to production; Takes a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lens
• 10% Supports and Enables - Helps grow junior engineers by providing guidance on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussions
• 20% Learns and Grows - Learns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems; Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position has 0 Direct Reports
• This position typically reports to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager

Travel Requirements:

• No travel required.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Scalability: The ability of a system to handle increased workload or growth in a seamless manner.
• Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD): Automating software testing, integration, and deployment processes.
• Reliability Engineering: Applying engineering principles to build and maintain reliable systems.
• Monitoring: Collecting and analyzing system metrics and logs to ensure efficient operation.
• Incident Response: Rapidly identifying and resolving system issues to minimize downtime.
• Performance: Measuring and optimizing system speed, responsiveness, and resource utilization.
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Automation: Developing scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems and administration
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, or Ruby)
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git)
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, etc.)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Nimble Learning
• Situational Adaptability
• Collaborates
• Self-Development
• Communicates Effectively
• Manages Ambiguity
• Drives Results
• Global Perspective
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Cultivates Innovation