Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Air Apps· Platform
San Francisco$116k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Site Reliability Engineer responsible for the reliability, availability, and scalability of Air Apps systems, working at the intersection of software development and operations to implement automation, monitoring, and performance optimization.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant systems across cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain observability tools, including monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK).
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and incident response using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Optimize system performance, scalability, and incident response workflows to improve uptime.
- Work closely with development and DevOps teams to improve system design for reliability.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventative measures to minimize failures.
- Ensure high availability by designing and maintaining load balancing, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Improve CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment speed while maintaining stability.
- Optimize cloud cost and resource utilization for AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Participate in on-call rotations to quickly address system failures and minimize downtime.
Qualifications
- Around 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or System Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, New Relic).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
- Strong Linux system administration and networking fundamentals.
- Experience with incident management, debugging, and root cause analysis.
- Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or Go) for automation and system monitoring.
- Knowledge of load balancing, failover strategies, and distributed systems.
- Understanding of security best practices, access control, and compliance requirements.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Skills
Required:SRE/DevOps fundamentals
Benefits
- Apple hardware ecosystem for work
- Annual Bonus
- Medical Insurance (including vision & dental)
- Disability insurance - short and long-term
- 401k up to 4% contribution
- Air Conference – opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together
- Transportation budget
- Free meals at the hub
- Gym membership
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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