Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant Kubernetes platforms.
• Build, manage, and optimize AWS infrastructure including EKS, ECS, S3, VPCs, RDS, and IAM.
• Create and manage Helm charts for production Kubernetes deployments.
• Implement and operate Karpenter for dynamic Kubernetes cluster scaling and resource optimization.
• Configure and manage Istio for service-to-service communication, traffic management, security, service discovery, policy enforcement, and observability.
• Automate infrastructure and application deployment, scaling, and management through CI/CD pipelines.
• Respond to incidents and troubleshoot performance, availability, and security issues.
• Implement secure cloud infrastructure with access controls, network security, and compliance frameworks.
• Maintain operational documentation and promote knowledge sharing across teams.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
• At least 4 years of experience with Terraform.
• At least 5 years of experience with AWS.
• Experience with multi-region cloud environments and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong expertise creating, managing, securing, networking, and storing workloads on Kubernetes platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Helm, Karpenter, and Istio.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Terraform, Ansible, and Spinnaker.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools including Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK Stack.
• Understanding of cloud and Kubernetes security practices including RBAC, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is preferred.
• CKA, CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification is highly desirable.
• Must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status upon hire.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) and flexible spending account.
• Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
• Hybrid work arrangement with in-person onboarding during the first week and travel to the San Francisco headquarters or Chicago office.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support.