Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Core Scientific, Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Scientific, Inc. is seeking a capable generalist to work across hybrid cloud and on‑premises systems. You will partner with application architecture and peer teams to design, implement, and operate reliable platforms and automation across data‑heavy environments.

The role emphasizes hands‑on delivery, cross‑team collaboration, and mentoring to raise the technical bar across the organization. Located in Austin, TX or Miami, FL with some on‑site requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; 7+ years of relevant experience in SRE/DevOps/Infrastructure Engineering.
• Experience with hybrid AWS/on-prem environments and regulated/change‑controlled settings.
• In-depth knowledge of IaC, config management, and orchestration tooling.
• Proven ability to design reliable, scalable systems and implement automation.
• Strong observability, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex technical initiatives from definition to rollout and operation.
• Own design, implementation, and reliability of systems across hybrid cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Drive reliability, scalability, and performance in regulated settings and on‑call rotations.
• Coordinate across engineers and teams to ensure timely, high‑quality outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices for reliability and security.

Skills

SRE/DevOps

Infrastructure Automation

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Observability/Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Kustomize

Job description

Role Overview

Core Scientific is seeking a capable, motivated generalist to work across hybrid cloud and on-premises systems. The role partners closely with application architecture and peer engineering teams, contributing hands‑on across platform engineering, DevOps, and SRE.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex technical initiatives, from problem definition and design through implementation, rollout, and operation.
• Own the design, implementation, and reliability of systems across hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Take accountability for technical outcomes, including system reliability, scalability, and performance in regulated, change‑controlled environments.
• Drive execution by coordinating work across engineers and teams, delegating effectively while remaining hands‑on where needed.
• Partner with application architecture and peer teams to shape system design and influence technical decisions.
• Build, deploy, and operate infrastructure and applications using automation and infrastructure as code.
• Implement secure, immutable infrastructure using modern tooling (e.g., Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible).
• Improve observability, monitoring, and incident response practices.
• Establish and promote best practices for reliability, security, and operational excellence across teams.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to raising the technical bar across the organization.
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication within the team and with co‑workers, teammates, and leaders across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, 7+ years of experience, or equivalent demonstrated impact in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Broad technical experience across infrastructure and distributed systems, with the ability to design effective solutions, apply appropriate patterns, and anticipate scaling, reliability, and operational challenges.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems behavior, including application runtime characteristics, service‑to‑service communication, networking, and failure modes in production environments.
• Experience operating in regulated, compliant, or change‑controlled environments.
• Experience working in hybrid environments (AWS preferred; on‑premises infrastructure required).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and orchestration tools (Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, Ansible).
• Experience with Kubernetes and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog), including building monitoring and alerting integrations.
• Experience with build and release systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Makefiles, Python tooling).

Reports To

Site Reliability Engineering Manager

Location

Miami, FL or Austin, TX

Travel

Occasional travel may be required as needed.

Work Environment

This job typically operates in a professional office environment and routinely utilizes standard equipment, including laptop computers and smartphones. The role may also travel to data center sites, where the environment may contain loud noise, construction, and other operational elements.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, and lift up to 25 pounds.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position. General hours and days of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. The employee is expected to be available generally around U.S. time zones and will be part of an on‑call rotation. The current rotation is 1 week every 5 weeks.

Supervisory Experience

No