Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability

Hyperdrive Recruiting; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in the scientific communication industry is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability, to enhance platform resilience and lead engineering practices. This 100% remote position requires expertise in multiple programming languages and extensive experience in SRE roles, offering competitive salary and remote flexibility.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package

100% Remote Flexibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software, DevOps, or SRE fields.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go.
• Experience with AWS ECS, CloudRun, or similar orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Enhance platform resilience by improving reliability and scalability.
• Develop and maintain observability and monitoring tools.
• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, fault-tolerant systems.

Skills

Programming

Troubleshooting

Analytical Skills

System Design

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Datadog

Prometheus

Job description

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliabilityto develop and shape a resilient, high-performant, and secure platform. We are a SaaS company in the scientific communication industry that is transforming how scientific knowledge is shared, making it open, collaborative, and easily understandable.

This role is 100% Remote in the US or Canada.

Job Duties:

• Enhance platform resilience by improving reliability, scalability, and release efficiency.
• Develop, build, deploy, maintain, and extend advanced observability and monitoring tools.
• Define and track Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for system performance benchmarks.
• Respond to escalated incidents, troubleshoot system and application problems, and conduct root cause analyses.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to increase the quality and velocity of development.
• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and best practices, and mentor engineers.

Ideal Background:

• 10+ years of professional experience in the software, DevOps, or SRE fields.
• Strong programming skills in two or more of these languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems at scale.
• Experience with database performance monitoring and best practices.
• Strong analytical skills, system design, and architecture for cloud applications.
• Expertise in CI/CD, configuration management, monitoring, and automation.
• Advanced knowledge of observability and best practices (ELK, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with deployment and orchestration via AWS ECS, Kubernetes, CloudRun, or similar.
• Understanding of Linux, virtualization, networking, VPCs, firewalls, and security groups.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS and resource provisioning via CLI/API/IaC.
• Experience with AI tools for productivity, troubleshooting, and coding.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Why Us:

• Competitive salary of $150,000 - $225,000 (depending on location and experience level)
• 100% Remote Flexibility, Generous PTO, and comprehensive Employee Benefits Package
• We are mission-driven, working collaboratively to improve scientific communication and accelerate discovery.
• Our platform is loved by millions globally, with a world-class NPS and a community of loyal users in over 200 countries.
• We are backed by top investors and accelerators like Y Combinator, and we're experiencing significant growth.