Site Reliability Engineer

Who you are

You have a strong background in site reliability engineering, with experience in building and maintaining scalable systems. You thrive in high-pressure environments and are eager to tackle complex challenges, ensuring the reliability and performance of critical infrastructure. Your passion for blockchain technology aligns with Coinbase's mission to increase economic freedom in the world.

You possess a deep understanding of cloud services, particularly AWS, and have hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes. Your expertise in Linux systems allows you to effectively manage and optimize server performance, ensuring seamless operations.

You are familiar with CI/CD practices and tools, enabling you to support and extend existing frameworks for IT services. Your collaborative nature allows you to work closely with cross-functional teams, including security and compliance, to integrate best practices into deployment pipelines.

You are proactive in seeking feedback and continuously improving your skills, demonstrating a commitment to personal and professional growth. You understand the importance of communication and teamwork in achieving shared goals, and you are excited about the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization.

Desirable

Experience with monitoring and alerting tools is a plus, as is familiarity with infrastructure as code practices. You may also have knowledge of programming languages such as Python or Go, which can enhance your ability to automate processes and improve system reliability.

What you'll do

In this role, you will partner with the Coinbase Infrastructure team to support and extend existing CI/CD frameworks, ensuring that IT services are robust and efficient. You will collaborate with security and compliance teams to build surveillance tooling into deployment pipelines, enhancing the overall security posture of the organization.

You will design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact users. Your work will involve capacity planning and performance tuning, ensuring that systems can handle increasing loads as Coinbase continues to grow.

You will participate in incident response activities, helping to troubleshoot and resolve outages while conducting post-mortem analyses to prevent future occurrences. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability and performance of Coinbase's infrastructure, enabling the company to deliver exceptional service to its users.

What we offer

Coinbase offers a dynamic work environment where you can collaborate with high-caliber colleagues who are equally passionate about technology and innovation. You will have the opportunity to participate in team and company-wide offsites, fostering collaboration and connection among team members.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement. At Coinbase, we value diverse perspectives and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. Join us in building the future of finance and making a meaningful impact in the world.

We provide competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible work arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance. As a remote-first company, we prioritize your well-being and professional development, ensuring that you have the resources you need to succeed.