Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Key Responsibilities - Own the reliability, scalability, and performance of our core backend systems in a high-growth, fast-moving startup environment. - Architect and implement backend services that can handle rapid scaling and unpredictable traffic patterns. - Proactively monitor production systems, detect anomalies, and resolve issues before they impact users. - Lead live debugging during critical incidents, providing quick resolutions and implementing preventive measures. - Optimize APIs, database queries, and service workflows for maximum efficiency and minimal latency. - Design and enforce best practices for deployment, monitoring, and disaster recovery. - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to build resilient, fault-tolerant systems from the ground up. - Automate operational tasks to reduce manual intervention and speed up delivery cycles. - Mentor and guide junior engineers in SRE and backend development best practices. - Take postmortems, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability improvements. Qualifications - 8+ years experience in backend development (Node.js, Python, Go, or similar). - Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). - Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines. - Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architecture. - Proficiency in database technologies (SQL & PostgreSQL). - Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.). - Strong debugging skills in live production environments. - Knowledge of performance tuning and system optimization techniques. Nice to Have - Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi). - Background in load testing and capacity planning. - Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices. Skills: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Monitoring, Cloud Services Experience: 8.00-13.00 Years