Site Reliability Engineer
Goodleap- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Employment Type: [Not Specified] Location Type: [Not Specified] Salary: [Not Specified]
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our Service Operations SRE team. This team is responsible for the infrastructure that powers wikipedia.org and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. Our SRE team is a distributed and diverse group of engineers passionate about exploring, experimenting, and adopting new technologies. The Service Operations SRE team specifically focuses on the application layer of our intricate infrastructure and developer-facing services.
Our technology stack includes MediaWiki instances running on bare metal, surrounding microservices deployed on our proprietary Kubernetes platform, an in-house developed deployment pipeline, and open-source collaboration software such as Gerrit, Gitlab, and Phabricator. We are strong proponents of automation, utilizing Python, Puppet, and Spicerack (https://github.com/wikimedia/operations-software-spicerack) for this purpose. We operate transparently, documenting our work on our internal task management system and our technical wiki (https://wikitech.wikimedia.org). We encourage you to explore our activities there!
As a senior engineer in the SRE Service Operations team, you will be instrumental in designing and managing the infrastructure and services that form the foundation of the Wikimedia Foundation’s projects. This includes, but is not limited to, Kubernetes clusters, application servers, associated datastores, and other developer-facing services. You will actively participate in 24/7 incident response and be part of an on-call rotation. This role necessitates close collaboration with other SRE team members to maintain and enhance our systems, as well as interaction with non-SRE teams such as Security, Release, and Software Engineering, all working together to advance our projects and technologies.
We utilize a wide array of technologies, and we value your experience even if it doesn't precisely match the keywords listed. If our work excites you and the prospect of working with a globally distributed team managing a Top-15 website appeals to you, we might be the perfect fit.
Operates Wikipedia and free knowledge projects
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects, aiming to create a world where everyone can freely access and share knowledge. It provides a platform for users to read, contribute, and share content, while also supporting the volunteer communities that help maintain these projects. The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and institutions, emphasizing its nonprofit status. Unlike many other organizations, it focuses on making knowledge accessible to all without charge, advocating for policies that support free knowledge initiatives. Its goal is to empower individuals to contribute to and benefit from a collective pool of knowledge.