Site Reliability Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in site reliability engineering or a related field, with a strong understanding of distributed systems and their complexities. You have a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable and reliable infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance for critical applications.

Your expertise includes working with cloud platforms like AWS, and you are proficient in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. You have a solid foundation in Linux systems and are comfortable scripting in languages like Python to automate tasks and improve operational efficiency.

You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with engineering and product teams to integrate observability, reliability, and security into the software development lifecycle. Your experience managing incidents and driving post-mortem analyses has equipped you with the skills to minimize impact and enhance system resilience.

You are passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business problems and are committed to promoting reliability and resilience practices throughout the organization. You understand the importance of monitoring and alerting, and you have experience developing automation tools to streamline these processes.

Desirable

Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus. Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana will help you excel in this role. You are also open to learning new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve your skills and the team's performance.

What you'll do

In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure to support Netflix's Streaming Suite. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate observability, reliability, and security considerations into the entire software development lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing automation tools for monitoring, deployment, and incident response, ensuring that our systems are resilient and performant.

You will lead efforts to improve system reliability and performance, conducting regular reviews and assessments to identify areas for enhancement. Your role will involve managing incidents when they occur, coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues swiftly and effectively. You will also promote best practices in reliability engineering across the organization, mentoring junior engineers and sharing your knowledge with the team.

What we offer

Netflix offers a dynamic work environment where you can make a significant impact on the reliability of our services. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values collaboration and innovation, working together to deliver exceptional experiences for our members worldwide.