Site Reliability Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting across the U.S.

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Routine code reviews and testing

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to strengthen the reliability, scalability, and performance of critical IT systems in a remote, collaborative environment. You will work with engineering, support, and operations to improve service quality and drive continuous improvement, including hands-on development of automation and operational tooling.

Remote role with telecommuting across the U.S.; competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related field
• 2 years in SRE/DevOps or related role
• Familiar with SDLC and Agile/Scrum processes
• Proficiency in Python and Linux administration in a public cloud
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers on Linux
• Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
• Ability to write automation playbooks and use observability tools

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement code and scripts to improve service reliability and scalability
• Participate in code reviews and testing to maintain code quality
• Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and provide support
• Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to service incidents
• Deliver incident response and document operational issues in postmortems
• Assist in resolving escalated customer issues from support teams
• Contribute to the development of site reliability engineering software and tools

Skills

Python

Linux administration

Observability tools

Automation

Code reviews

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker / Containers

Public cloud

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will focus on strengthening the reliability, scalability, and performance of critical systems in a remote, collaborative environment. You will work closely with engineering, support, and operations partners to improve service quality, respond to incidents, and drive continuous improvement across the platform. The position also includes hands‑on development of automation and operational tooling to support stable and efficient service delivery.
Location: Remote
Compensation: $112,902 – $169,640 annually

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement code and scripts to improve service reliability and scalability
• Participate in code reviews and testing to maintain code quality
• Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and provide support
• Participate in an on‑call rotation to respond to service incidents
• Deliver incident response and document operational issues in postmortems
• Assist in resolving escalated customer issues from support teams
• Contribute to the development of site reliability engineering software and tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or a Master's degree
• 2 years of experience in a related role, or equivalent education
• Familiarity with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum processes
• Proficiency in Python and managing Linux-based systems in a public cloud environment
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers on Linux
• Knowledge of networking troubleshooting, including TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP
• Ability to write and administer automation playbooks and use observability tools

Benefits

• Telecommuting role available anywhere in the U.S.
• Opportunities for continuous improvement and professional development
• Participation in a collaborative team environment
• Engagement in routine code reviews and testing processes