Site Reliability Engineer, Compute

Summary

Join a dynamic team at Vercel as an experienced SRE to help grow and expand their small team into a global footprint, focusing on enhancing Compute infrastructure in close partnership with EU-based developer teams.

Requirements

• At least 3 years experience in an SRE role, or at least 5 years experience in an adjacent role (e.g. platform engineering), operating in a scaled environment
• Firm grasp of the SRE philosophy and mindset, with practical experience working on or directly with SRE teams that have proactively engaged in system design and improvement
• Strong sense of accountability and commitment to problem solving, backed by a curiosity to dig deep and identify root causes
• Willingness to proactively engage with development teams to influence the course of software design and operational practices
• Capability to manage risk, make decisions, and exhibit sound judgment
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver long-term projects
• Experience with distributed system design
• Experience with Containers, Virtual Machines, and Linux

Responsibilities

• Ensure that our products are built for reliability and scale by engaging in the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of new software
• Drive continuous risk mitigation and reduction through direct involvement in incident management, blameless postmortems, and follow-ups
• Drive measurable improvements to the reliability, performance, and efficiency of our production systems through instrumentation, analysis, and implementation of engineering improvements
• Devise repeatable, low-toil operational practices through the development of automated systems for software delivery, system failover, and capacity management

Benefits

• Great compensation package and stock options
• Inclusive Healthcare Package
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills
• Flexible Time Off - Flexible vacation policy with a recommended 4-weeks per year, and paid holidays
• Remote Friendly - Work with teammates from different time zones across the globe
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed