Staff Software Engineer - SRE, Backend (Reliability Engineering)
AffirmSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$245,000 – $385,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Proven experience as a reliability engineer or a similar role in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling company is required, along with strong proficiency in cloud infrastructure and programming/scripting languages. Experience with containerization technologies, Kubernetes, IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation, observability tools, and microservices architecture is essential. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills are also necessary.
Responsibilities
The Software Engineer, Reliability will design and implement solutions to ensure the scalability of infrastructure to meet rapidly increasing demands. They will collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability, implement and manage monitoring systems, and develop service level objectives and indicators to measure system reliability. The role includes implementing fault-tolerant designs, building automation tools, partnering with cross-functional teams to introduce new features, and participating in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 system availability.
Skills
Infrastructure Reliability
Scalability
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Monitoring Systems
Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
Service Level Indicators (SLIs)
Fault-Tolerant Design
Resilient Design
Automation Tools
OpenAI
Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies
About OpenAI
OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.
Key Metrics
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees