Site Reliability Engineer • Lead

Who you are

You have extensive experience in site reliability engineering, with a strong focus on ensuring system reliability, performance, and resilience. Your background includes leading teams and developing strategies for observability and incident management — you understand the importance of maintaining high availability in complex systems. You are proficient in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and have hands-on experience with container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Your analytical skills allow you to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks effectively, and you are comfortable working with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working closely with software engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to improve system reliability. Your leadership style emphasizes mentorship and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within your team. You are passionate about leveraging technology to enhance user experiences and are committed to driving operational excellence.

What you'll do

As the Director of Site Reliability Engineering at Waymo, you will lead a team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of our autonomous driving systems. You will develop and implement strategies for observability and incident management, ensuring that our systems operate smoothly and efficiently. Your role will involve capacity planning and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system resilience. You will collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement robust monitoring solutions, leveraging tools like Prometheus and Grafana to gain insights into system performance.

You will also be responsible for incident response and management, leading post-mortem analyses to identify root causes and implement preventive measures. Your leadership will guide the team in adopting best practices for site reliability, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to align reliability goals with business objectives, ensuring that our systems meet the high standards expected by our customers.

What we offer

Waymo offers a competitive salary range of $332,000—$421,000 USD, along with participation in our discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan. We provide generous company benefits, subject to eligibility requirements. Join us in our mission to improve access to mobility and save lives through innovative autonomous driving technology.