Remote Site Reliability Engineer

Description:

• Replicant is seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to enhance the infrastructure and systems that support the company’s growth.
• The role involves ensuring the smooth operation and high availability of Replicant's production systems.
• Responsibilities include monitoring system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to improve reliability and efficiency.
• The engineer will develop and maintain tools and automation to prevent and quickly resolve incidents.
• Collaboration with engineering teams is essential to improve the reliability and scalability of applications and infrastructure.
• Participation in on-call rotation is required to address production issues and ensure service uptime.
• The engineer will contribute to infrastructure design and implementation, focusing on scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Staying updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies in SRE and DevOps is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have proven experience in managing and troubleshooting complex, distributed systems in a production environment.
• A strong understanding of cloud platforms, preferably GCP, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes is required.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and automation tools, such as Python, Bash, and Terraform, is necessary.
• Experience with monitoring and observability systems, including Datadog and Prometheus, is essential.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential issues are required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are necessary to work effectively in a team environment.
• A passion for ensuring the reliability and performance of critical systems is expected.
• Bonus points for experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code practices, knowledge of networking concepts, familiarity with security best practices for cloud-based systems, and familiarity with telephony applications.

Benefits:

• Replicant offers a remote working environment that respects time zone differences.
• Employees receive highly competitive salaries, equity, and for US employees, a 401(k) plan.
• Top-of-the-line healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, and dental coverage, are provided.
• A health and wellness perk is included to support employee well-being.
• An equipment stipend is available to ensure employees have the necessary tools for their work.
• The company has a flexible vacation policy to promote work-life balance.
• Employees can enjoy amazing team trips and offsites, fostering a strong team culture.
• After 4.5 years of service, Replicants are eligible for a 5-week sabbatical.