Remote Principal Site Reliability & Cloud Engineer - EMEA

Description:

• Ashby is seeking a curious and rigorous Principal Site Reliability & Cloud Engineer to enhance their platform as they scale.
• The role involves building a reliable and secure infrastructure that supports the hiring process for talent teams.
• The engineer will work on optimizing a homegrown recruiting DSL-to-SQL compiler, creating automated guardrails for data security, and helping developers ship features quickly.
• Responsibilities include defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs), ensuring communication with external services supports retries, and implementing infrastructure for an event-driven architecture.
• The position requires a balance between reliability and flexibility, with a focus on evaluating risks and making informed decisions.
• The engineering culture emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and autonomy, allowing engineers to own projects from start to finish.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have experience building infrastructure at a later stage than Ashby, dealing with large data sets, and automating processes from provisioning to monitoring.
• A strong coding background is essential, as the role involves reviewing and submitting code changes regularly.
• Applicants must be comfortable making independent decisions regarding infrastructure and project management without constant oversight.
• Familiarity with SQL is necessary, as the role involves working with data models and reports.
• The ideal candidate should be adaptable and willing to tackle a variety of challenges, including security enforcement and database optimization.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary and equity, with a 10-year exercise window for stock options.
• Employees enjoy unlimited PTO, with a recommendation of four weeks per year.
• There is a provision for twelve weeks of fully paid family leave for US employees, with plans to expand this benefit internationally.
• A generous budget is provided for equipment, software, and office furniture to ensure productivity and comfort.
• An education budget of $100 per month is available, with additional funding for conferences upon manager approval.
• For US employees, top-notch health insurance is provided, covering all premiums for employees and their dependents.