Senior Software Engineer - SRE

General Motors; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Engineer focused on Site Reliability Engineering. In this remote role, you will develop innovative tools to automate processes and enhance system reliability. Collaborate with diverse teams to manage service levels and optimize performance, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient operations. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience in incident management and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools for automation and improve system reliability.
• Lead monitoring frameworks for proactive incident detection.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Incident Management

Automation

Communication

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - SRE

Job Details

Apply: Remote
Type: Full-time
Location: Remote - United Kingdom
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Requisition ID: JR-202506078

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Automation and Reliability Improvements: Develop tools and software to automate operational processes, improve system reliability, and reduce manual intervention.
2. Observability and Monitoring: Lead, implement, and improve monitoring and observability frameworks for proactive incident detection and resolution.
3. Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and mitigate production incidents, ensuring minimal downtime.
4. Collaboration with Development Teams: Work with developers to ensure service quality, scalability, and reliability, fostering a shared ownership culture.
5. Service Level Management: Manage SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to effectively meet reliability expectations.
6. Engineering for Reliability: Implement common application reliability patterns with hands-on experience.
7. Failure Analysis and Post-Incident Reviews: Conduct deep-dive incident analyses and promote continuous improvement.
8. Cost Efficiency: Optimize system performance to reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining reliability.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one language (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and familiarity with others.
• Systems Knowledge: Understanding of operating systems, networking, distributed systems, databases, and storage.
• System Fundamentals: Deep understanding of hardware, OS, algorithms, and data structures; ability to troubleshoot and optimize code.
• Incident Management: Experience in root cause analysis and handling complex system failures.
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong skills to explain technical concepts and work collaboratively.
• Automation Focus: Experience automating manual processes, deployment pipelines, or configuration management.

Preferred Experience

• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Distributed systems management or development
• Production Java experience

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. We aim to lead positive change for a better, safer, and more equitable world.

Why Join Us

We strive to be the most inclusive company, fostering a culture of belonging and flexibility to maximize impact and innovation.

Diversity Commitment

We are dedicated to a discrimination-free workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and belonging, believing it enhances our ability to serve customers and innovate.

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