Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering at Tubi

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, Media, EntertainmentIndustries

Requirements

Experienced and visionary leader in Site Reliability Engineering
Ability to lead, mentor, and grow a team of Site Reliability Engineers, including senior and emerging talent
Expertise in fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, blameless learning, and continuous improvement
Strong strategic planning skills to define and drive multi-year technical strategy and vision for observability and automation platforms
Proficiency in data-driven decision-making, using Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets
Deep knowledge of operational excellence, incident management, availability, performance, efficiency, MTTR, and MTBF
Experience establishing equitable, sustainable on-call practices, team rituals (runbook reviews, game days, incident retros), and disaster-recovery strategies
Skills in financial management, including owning SRE budget, tooling, headcount, and vendor relationships
Ability to partner with infrastructure leads, tech leaders, engineering teams, and finance for roadmap alignment, contract negotiations, and production release standards

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Site Reliability Engineers; provide personalized coaching and professional development plans
Establish equitable, sustainable on-call practices (including global coverage) to protect focus time and avoid burnout
Define team rituals such as runbook reviews, game days, and incident retros to reinforce quality and learning
Define and drive the multi-year technical strategy and vision for Tubi’s observability and automation platforms
Partner with infra lead to align infrastructure and SRE roadmap; partner with tech leaders to align with business objectives
Champion a data-driven approach to reliability using SLOs and error budgets to balance risk and feature velocity
Own end-to-end availability, performance, and efficiency of critical user-facing services
Evolve incident response practices to reduce MTTR and MTBF; champion blameless, data-driven post-mortems for systemic fixes and automation
Streamline processes, improve production release standards, and collaborate with other teams
Define and tune 24×7 on-call rotation for low noise and fast response; act as executive escalation partner during major incidents
Own disaster-recovery strategy, including playbooks, failover drills, recovery simulations, and tracking SLO gaps with remediations
Own SRE budget, tooling, and headcount; manage relationships with third-party vendors for observability and SRE-related AI platforms; work with infra lead and finance on contract negotiations

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SREDistributed SystemsAutomationTeam LeadershipMentorshipReliability Engineering

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary or compensation for this Senior SRE Manager role?

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Is this Senior SRE Manager position remote or does it require being in the office?

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What key skills and experiences are required for the Senior SRE Manager role?

The role requires experience leading and growing SRE teams, strategic planning for reliability roadmaps using SLOs and error budgets, and expertise in observability, automation, and incident management for large-scale systems.

What is the company culture like for the SRE team at Tubi?

The SRE team emphasizes a culture of blameless learning, relentless automation, data-driven decision-making, innovation, technical excellence, and balancing rapid innovation with stability.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior SRE Manager position?

Strong candidates are visionary leaders who can build and mentor SRE teams, define multi-year reliability strategies aligned with business goals, champion data-driven practices like SLOs, and establish rituals for operational excellence and blameless learning.

Tubi

Free ad-supported movie and TV streaming

About Tubi

Tubi provides a free streaming service that allows users to watch a large selection of movies and TV shows without any subscription fees. The platform operates on an ad-supported model, meaning that while users can access content for free, they will see advertisements during their viewing. This approach makes Tubi appealing to individuals who are looking for quality entertainment without the costs associated with services like Netflix or Hulu. Tubi primarily targets a diverse audience, including budget-conscious consumers and those who prefer streaming over traditional cable TV. Currently, Tubi operates in the United States and is working on meeting GDPR requirements to expand into European markets. The company's goal is to offer accessible entertainment while generating revenue through advertising partnerships.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$73MTotal Funding

ACQUISITIONCompany Stage

Consumer Goods, EntertainmentIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Compensation - Every employee is paid a competitive & equitable salary.

Benefits - We offer generous coverage for health, dental, vision, and more for you and your dependents.

Parental Leave Program - We are proud to support growing families of all shapes and sizes and types. We welcome each new addition with generous paid time off to bond with your new addition.

Wellness - Tubi cares about your well being inside and out. That’s why we offer multiple coverage options for mental and physical well being for you and your family as well as a fitness stipend.

Tuition Reimbursement Program - Your professional growth and development are important to Tubi and we’re here to support you.

401(k) Match - Investing in your future is important to us. From our highly-rated retirement savings matches to financial advisors and planning services, we offer many resources to help keep you financially fit.

Risks

'Scenes' may struggle to differentiate from TikTok and Instagram Reels.

UK expansion faces regulatory and competitive challenges from local streaming services.

Past perceptions of Tubi as a 'scam' may hinder brand trust and growth.

Differentiation

Tubi offers a vast library of free, ad-supported content, unlike subscription services.

The 'Scenes' feature provides TikTok-style clips to enhance content discovery.

Tubi's partnerships with creators like Issa Rae boost its appeal to diverse audiences.

Upsides

Growing interest in ad-supported streaming boosts Tubi's user base and ad revenue.

The 'Scenes' feature aligns with the trend of short-form video consumption.

Tubi's potential European expansion opens new markets and revenue streams.

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