Remote DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Description:

• LMArena is an engineering-first startup focused on evaluating large language models, created in 2023 by UC Berkeley researchers.
• The company has a community-driven benchmarking platform that attracts over one million monthly users, comparing leading models to provide real-time insights.
• The position is for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who will take ownership of infrastructure, processes, and operational security.
• Responsibilities include managing infrastructure operations across Cloudflare, Vercel, and CI/CD pipelines, embedding security best practices, and mentoring team members.
• The role requires a seasoned SRE who can balance reliability, performance, and security while supporting fast-moving product teams.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in SRE/DevOps roles for high-traffic SaaS or consumer web products.
• Proven expertise in securing and scaling Cloudflare and Vercel or similar platforms is required.
• A deep understanding of web application security, networking, TLS, and zero-trust principles is essential.
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or Pulumi, and serverless build pipelines such as GitHub Actions is necessary.
• Candidates should possess strong programming abilities in Golang, Python, or TypeScript, along with scripting skills.
• Demonstrated success in designing and enforcing change-management workflows is required.
• Excellent written communication skills are necessary for producing clear runbooks and architecture documentation.
• A track record of mentoring or leading junior engineers is essential.

Benefits:

• Employees will have the opportunity to set the foundation for reliability and security in a rapidly growing AI benchmarking platform.
• The company promotes a culture that is engineering-first, documentation-driven, and community-obsessed.
• Compensation includes a competitive salary, meaningful equity, comprehensive benefits, and a professional-development budget.