Site Reliability Engineer

Dirac, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Stock Options

Generous PTO

Commuter Benefits (NYC)

Job summary

Dirac, Inc. is hiring for an in-person role in NYC to design, build, and scale core systems. You will collaborate directly with manufacturers to ensure our tools address real production problems and operate with high autonomy to get things done.

The role requires demonstrated ability to connect engineering with manufacturing, debug effectively, and apply modern container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker. ITAR restrictions apply; U.S. Persons only.

Qualifications

• Has built something (project, assignment, open source) and can explain it conversationally.
• Wants to learn, build, re-learn, and re-build; seeks growth.
• Able to identify needs and complete work when no one else brings it to you.
• Knows how to debug and troubleshoot by finding root causes.

Responsibilities

• Own critical systems—design, build, and scale them.
• Work directly with manufacturers to ensure tools solve real problems.
• Operate in high-agency mode—if it needs doing, you do it.

Skills

Programming knowledge

Debugging

Networking fundamentals

Scripting

Cloud/container basics

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Terragrunt

Job description

Dirac is on a mission to reindustrialize The West. American manufacturing is broken—burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. We are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We’re building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future. We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.

How You Will Contribute:

• Own critical systems—design, build, and scale them.
• Work directly with manufacturers to ensure our tools solve real problems.
• Operate in high-agency mode—if it needs doing, you do it.

Requirements:

• You’ve built something - a project, an assignment, something physical, an open source library - and you can explain it conversationally.
• You want to learn - and build, and re-learn and re-build. You believe your best work from 6 months ago is mediocre now and want to build it all again.
• You find, design, build and complete work that no one brought to you - because you recognize the need for the work to be done, and done well.
• You know how to debug and troubleshoot issues while taking reported information at face value - digging deeper to find the root cause.
• You have knowledge of a programming, scripting or configuration language.
• You have knowledge of modern container technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
• You understand Networking, DNS, and Routing foundations (IP, CIDR, VPN, etc.)
• You can figure out IT, SSO, MDM functions, apps, and integrations.

Nice to Have:

• Background in manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial software.
• Familiarity with working with teams org wide (Engineering, Product, Finance, Operations, Legal, etc.)
• Familiarity with Terragrunt, Tofu, Terraform or similar tools for IaC collaboration.
• You have a general understanding of databases (SQL, NoSQL, Cache, Blob, Memory, etc.).
• You know what RBAC, OAuth, JWT, etc. is.

Salary & Compensation:

• $100,000 - $135,000 + Stock Options
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.
• Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.
• Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Dirac is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Dirac is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Location & Travel

• This role is fully in-person at our NYC office.
• Employment is restricted to U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15)