Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Zello

Austin, Texas, United States

Zello Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Communication, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of experience in site reliability, DevOps, or software engineering roles
  • Deep understanding of monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
  • Experience implementing tracing, logging, and profiling for distributed systems
  • Strong background in incident management, postmortem practices, and reliability metrics
  • Familiarity with Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GCP (preferred) or other major clouds
  • Proficiency in a scripting or backend language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash)
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Passionate about eliminating toil and driving continuous improvement in system health

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain monitoring, tracing, and profiling systems that empower teams to measure and improve performance
  • Partner with cross-organization teams to define SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs that reflect real user experience
  • Lead efforts to optimize observability, from instrumentation standards to dashboard design
  • Participate in and help coordinate our on-call rotation, incident response, and post-incident reviews
  • Continuously evaluate and recommend tools or process improvements to strengthen reliability and reduce alert fatigue
  • Collaborate on platform improvements that enhance system resilience and developer velocity

Skills

SRE
Observability
Monitoring
Tracing
Profiling
Metrics
Logs
Alerting
Incident Response
Postmortem
Performance Tuning
Infrastructure
Kubernetes

Zello

Real-time voice communication app and service

About Zello

Zello offers a push-to-talk (PTT) app that allows real-time voice communication, turning smartphones and devices into walkie-talkies over Wi-Fi or mobile data. The app is particularly useful for industries like transportation, emergency services, and construction, where quick communication is essential. Zello operates on a freemium model, providing basic features for free while offering a subscription service for businesses that need advanced functionalities. The company's goal is to enhance team communication efficiency and safety, ensuring users can stay connected regardless of their location.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$9.7MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Sabbatical Leave
Company Equity

Risks

A recent cyber attack may damage user trust and affect the user base.
Emerging PTT apps offering similar functionalities at lower costs pose competitive threats.
Reliance on partnerships like Siyata Mobile exposes Zello to potential partner instability.

Differentiation

Zello transforms smartphones into walkie-talkies, offering real-time voice communication.
The company serves diverse industries, including transportation, emergency services, and hospitality.
Zello's freemium model caters to both casual users and professional clients.

Upsides

Zello's user base grows by a million users monthly, indicating strong market demand.
The partnership with Siyata Mobile enhances Zello's reach in the first responder sector.
Zello's new SDK facilitates easier integration with mobile applications, expanding its ecosystem.

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