Senior Site Reliability Engineer

About the job For our client, we are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Transportation space. This role will lead technical work focused on cloud-enabled scalability, reliability, and delivery excellence. You will work across engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical technology solutions. The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, execution quality, and the technology capabilities that enable long-term growth within a operationally complex logistics environment. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 annually Responsibilities Own architecture and implementation of infrastructure on GCP, ensuring reliability and scalability Manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes, focusing on performance and resource optimization Automate processes to reduce manual toil and improve efficiency Develop and maintain observability solutions with monitoring and alerting mechanisms Design CI/CD pipelines to ensure safe and efficient deployments Collaborate with teams to enhance deployment practices and ensure application reliability Participate in incident response, leading post-mortem reviews and implementing durable fixes Qualifications 5+ years in SRE, platform, or infrastructure engineering with ownership of complex systems Strong hands-on experience with GCP core services: GKE, Cloud Run, AlloyDB, and networking Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes for troubleshooting and scaling workloads Deep experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, writing reusable modules Ability to program in TypeScript, Python, Go, or similar for automation tooling Strong experience with action-oriented monitoring and alerting using tools like Datadog or Prometheus Solid grasp of distributed systems fundamentals including failure modes and consistency Benefits High-impact infrastructure ownership and visible contributions in a small team setting Trust in your judgment with a direct path from decision-making to production Opportunities to shape reliability and automation practices during a growth phase A collaborative environment emphasizing clear communication and shared ownership Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs. Desired Skills and Experience Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Cloud Run, AlloyDB, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, TypeScript, Python, Go, Datadog, Git, PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, Kafka, Redpanda, Event-driven architecture tools (Pub/Sub), CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions), Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana), Infrastructure as Code best practices, Cloud cost management tools, Disaster recovery techniques, Business continuity planning, Production incident management processes