Senior SRE: Space Systems, Cloud & Automation

LeoLabs, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness stipend

Home office setup stipend

Home internet allowance

Development fund

Recognition program

Referral program

Job summary

LeoLabs is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to bridge development and operations, ensuring scalable, reliable, and efficient systems. You will automate processes, monitor performance, and resolve incidents to improve service resilience while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes infrastructure as code, proactive scaling, and security best practices, with on-call responsibilities and opportunities to influence platform evolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or related role.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure).
• Proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS).
• Proficiency in configuration management tools (Terraform, Atlantis, Terragrunt).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, AWSCodeBuild, CircleCI).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog).
• Familiarity with database technologies (RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable systems
• Set up monitoring tools and create incident response plans to quickly identify and resolve issues, as well as implementing preventative measures
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools for deployment, monitoring, and system health checks
• Analyze system capacity and performance metrics to forecast future needs and implement scaling solutions
• Work closely with development teams to enhance product reliability and streamline the deployment process
• Create andmaintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and incident reports
• Participatein on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems
• Implement and enforce security best practices across all systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards

Skills

Python

Go

Scripting

Cloud (AWS, Azure)

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Monitoring (Grafana, Datadog)

Databases (RDS, PostgreSQL)

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Atlantis

Terragrunt

GitHub Actions

AWSCodeBuild

CircleCI

Job description

LeoLabs is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to bridge development and operations, ensuring scalable, reliable, and efficient systems. You will automate processes, monitor performance, and resolve incidents to improve service resilience while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes infrastructure as code, proactive scaling, and security best practices, with on-call responsibilities and opportunities to influence platform evolution.