Hiring: Lead Site Reliability Engineer Company: Movable Ink Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:57:06 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Apache, Cassandra, Chef, EKS, GCP, Go, Grafana, IaC, Infrastructure as Code, Kafka, Kubernetes, Linux, Node.js, Prometheus, Pulsar, Python, Ruby, Shell, Terraform About the job Experience: •6+ years) in Site Reliability or Software Engineering, specifically leading and shaping multi-cloud architecture and strategy (AWS and GCP). Required Skills: •Define and drive the automation strategy for infrastructure tooling, establishing standards that minimize manual work, increase performance and reduce incident frequency and severity of incidents •Own the design, reliability and evolution of core platform applications, mentoring team members on best practices and ensuring systems meet long-term business objectives •Architect and lead the logging platform strategy, driving its design and balancing availability, retention and cost optimization •Establish capacity planning and performance management frameworks, proactively identifying scaling opportunities and guiding teams through complex troubleshooting scenarios •Lead cross-functional reliability initiatives with SRE and service engineering teams, influencing architectural decisions and championing practices that ensure resilient service delivery •Demonstrate a  high level of  autonomy in anticipating, identifying, and addressing systemic weaknesses and opportunities for platform improvement without direct supervision. Qualifications: •Proven track record in Site Reliability or Software Engineering, designing, building, and owning scalable, resilient services with a focus on long-term reliability strategy •Deep expertise in architecting and operating complex distributed systems such as Apache Pulsar, Apache Kafka, Grafana Loki, ScyllaDB/Cassandra, with the ability to guide teams through distributed system challenges •Designing and owning automation strategies to manage services at scale, with expertise in establishing performance analysis frameworks and mentoring others on diagnostics and resolution •Deep, hands-on experience (6+ years) in Site Reliability or Software Engineering, specifically leading and shaping multi-cloud architecture and strategy (AWS and GCP). •Expert-level proficiency with infrastructure as code, including defining IaC standards and patterns across teams. We use Terraform and Chef •Advanced Kubernetes expertise, including cluster architecture design, multi-tenancy strategies, and guiding teams on container orchestration best practices. We use EKS and GKE •Proficiency in multiple programming languages with the ability to design and review code that meets reliability standards. We use NodeJS, Golang, Ruby, Python and shell scripting •Advanced Linux systems expertise, with the ability to diagnose complex system-level issues and mentor others on performance tuning and troubleshooting •The base pay range for this position is •/year, which can include additional bonus depending on the position ultimately offered, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. The base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Compensation: •$184,200 - $240,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!