Senior Site Reliability Engineer
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If you're a problem solver, able to think outside the box and eager to nurture others and learn from them, then this is your challenge! The Team The Fleet team is a Site Reliability Engineering team focusing on one goal: the Search products should always be available. To make this possible, the Fleet team creates pragmatic solutions to optimize the Search products availability and costs at scale, taking into account the needs of customers, the product teams, and the many engineering teams involved in delivering a unique Search Experience to our customers. The Opportunity The team is looking for an individual who has a first experience of building and operating scalable architectures. You will contribute to the delivery of solutions that support other engineering teams and will have a direct impact on the success of Algolia's Search products. In this role, you'll help design and implement systems focused on reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency, while also having opportunities to grow your skills and collaborate with team members. Your role will include
Operating the Search products, building self-healing and automated incident response mechanisms Building components that improve reliability and performance Monitoring and computing the SLO and the error budget of the product you operate Reducing the toil and the technical debt by automating tasks and increasing the quality of existing components Managing Incidents and Customer Requests, We're looking for talented, passionate people to help build the world's best search and discovery technology. We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported-regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background. PLEASE REVIEW OUR POLICY FOR AI USE IN INTERVIEWS
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Requirements
5 years experience in a scalable environment Knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Golang, Ruby) and you are familiar with software craftsmanship Experience working with APIs A focus on designing reliable, operable, and highly available applications Familiarity with at least Public Cloud Providers like GCP, AWS, or Microsoft Azure, and their Kubernetes service A good understanding of Linux system administration, networking, and troubleshooting Strong communication and organizational skills
Team's current stack:
Programming languages: Golang, Python, Ruby CI/CD:Github Actions, CircleCI IaC & configuration management:Terraform, Chef Platform: Linux, Kubernetes Hosting: Bare Metal Servers & Cloud on AWS & Azure Monitoring: Datadog & custom monitoring stack for our Search infrastructure, GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment. TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership. CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback. CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company. HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.
