Senior SRE: Scale, observe, and fortify production systems

IXL; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IXL in Raleigh, NC is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to enhance and maintain the performance of our educational products. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, cloud experience, and a passion for optimizing technology solutions.

This role involves developing monitoring tools, addressing technical issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure our products are scalable and reliable. Join us in making a real impact on millions of learners.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional hands-on software engineering or site reliability experience.
• Experience with production performance and scalability.
• Fluency in observability methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reliability and performance of IXL products.
• Develop and maintain accurate monitoring dashboards and documentation.
• Identify technical problems and develop effective solutions.

Skills

Object-oriented programming (Java, C++, C)

Scripting languages (Python, Bash, Perl)

Cloud provider experience (AWS, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Observability tools

Troubleshooting across tech stacks

Time management skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Monitoring dashboards

Web servers

Database systems

Load balancers

Job description

IXL in Raleigh, NC is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to enhance and maintain the performance of our educational products. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, cloud experience, and a passion for optimizing technology solutions.

This role involves developing monitoring tools, addressing technical issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure our products are scalable and reliable. Join us in making a real impact on millions of learners.