Site Reliability Engineer

Summary

Join Instructure and partner with engineering teams to automate and optimize service availability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and alerting. Educate and empower software engineers to think operationally. Write code to simplify DevOps tasks and allow engineers to deploy and debug their own code in production. Build and maintain continuous integration pipelines. Create and maintain methodologies for deploying Instructure’s cloud-based architecture and platforms. Build resilient and self-scaling systems. Instructure offers competitive benefits including flexible schedules, generous time off, comprehensive wellness programs, annual learning stipends, and a supportive culture.

Requirements

• A desire for ownership and love for problem-solving
• Experience managing a 24/7 SaaS with amazing uptime
• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines and systems (Jenkins and GitHub Actions)
• Experience with at least one cloud platform (Amazon Web Service preferred)
• Programming experience in at least one modern programming language (Ruby, Python, Java, or Go)
• Experience with containers (Docker) or container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Exposure to configuration management, automation, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible and Terraform)
• Open, team-oriented, and with a broad range of skills and interests
• Strong communication skills both in English and Hungarian

Responsibilities

• Partnering with engineering teams to automate & optimize service availability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and alerting
• Educating & empowering software engineers to think operationally when designing services and operate what they build
• Writing code to simplify DevOps tasks and allow engineers to deploy and debug their own code in production
• Building and maintaining continuous integration pipelines and helping application teams deploy high quality products with increasing frequency
• Creating and maintaining methodologies of iteratively deploying Instructure’s cloud-based architecture and platforms
• Building resilient and self-scaling systems so that you and the team can sleep through the night

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and a remote-friendly culture, with hybrid or onsite work options available in some regions for specific roles
• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual company-wide “Dim the Lights” week in late December, when we encourage everyone to step back and recharge
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
• Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
• The technology and tools you need to do your best work
• Motivosity employee recognition program
• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection