Senior Site Reliability Engineer at SIDEARM Sports

At SIDEARM, we build the technology that powers the official websites, mobile apps, and streaming platforms for over 1,600 collegiate athletic partners. Our team of strategists and technologists sits at the intersection of sports and digital innovation, serving millions of fans and major brands, including hundreds of NCAA Division I programs. We foster a collaborative, fast-paced environment where every team member plays a direct role in the success of our products. We are currently looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team on a full-time, on-site basis in the United States.

Key outcomes

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards for service availability, performance, and reliability.
• Architect and support live services in partnership with our domain engineering and SRE teams.
• Forecast service capacity needs and perform system tuning to optimize software performance.
• Resolve critical production incidents and implement automation to eliminate manual toil.
• Conduct root cause analysis for production issues and implement long-term, permanent fixes.
• Enhance our monitoring stack, including logs, metrics, and alerts, to ensure rapid issue detection.
• Create comprehensive documentation and tooling to mitigate operational risks.
• Maintain a secure environment by addressing vulnerabilities and collaborating with development teams on compliance.
• Develop run books to assist our NOC team in reducing incident response times.
• Take part in an on-call rotation with the broader SRE team.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience working with Linux systems, including deep knowledge of kernels, shell scripting, and file systems.
• Proven expertise in container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong proficiency in Python, C#, or Go.
• Experience with public cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• A solid understanding of cloud orchestration frameworks and the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of distributed systems architectures and networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Fluency in English.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $110,000 to $130,000. In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401k, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team and helping us scale our technology for millions of sports fans, we invite you to submit your application for consideration. We look forward to reviewing your background and discussing how your skills can contribute to our mission.