Description:

Ninety is seeking an SRE Engineering Lead to lead multiple engineering teams and report to the Head of Engineering (Platform).
The role involves designing and automating cloud-native platforms using AWS, ECS, and serverless architectures, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
Responsibilities include driving system reliability through advanced monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization to ensure Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are met.
The SRE Lead will collaborate with development teams to integrate best practices in automation, security, and scalability for maintaining highly available and resilient systems.
Key responsibilities include leadership and mentorship of software engineers, overseeing software solution design and deployment, driving a culture of continuous delivery, collaborating with stakeholders, problem-solving technical challenges, implementing quality assurance processes, monitoring application performance, and fostering continuous improvement.

Requirements:

A growth mindset and a strong balance between perfection and pragmatism are essential.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps roles with a strong track record of improving system reliability and performance is required.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages and tech stacks, such as Golang, C#, Python, and JavaScript, is necessary.
Expert-level proficiency in AWS and familiarity with services like ECS and serverless architectures is required.
Advanced knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform, is essential.
Extensive experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) is needed.
Candidates must have a proven ability to define and manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and other reliability metrics.
Experience in building and operating distributed systems and SaaS applications is required.
Strong leadership and team management skills, along with excellent problem-solving abilities and a results-driven mindset, are necessary.
Familiarity with agile development methodologies is preferred.

Ninety offers a Work From Anywhere policy, allowing employees the freedom and flexibility to work from wherever they need.
Employees enjoy as-needed vacation without the stress of tracking days or losing time off.
Health and Dental insurance is provided with employer contributions toward premiums.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage are included.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA) are available.
A productivity/wellness allowance is provided to support employee well-being.
Generous paid parental leave is offered to employees.
A professional development allowance is available for continuous learning and growth.
A technology allowance is provided to ensure employees have the necessary tools.
Company gatherings with travel allowances are organized to foster team bonding.