Senior SRE - Data Infrastructure
Circle is a pioneering financial technology company that is revolutionizing the digital transfer of value globally. We facilitate secure, rapid, and cost-effective transactions through our innovative internet layer, unlocking endless opportunities for enhanced payments, commerce, and markets. Our cutting-edge technologies like USDC, a blockchain-based dollar, empower businesses, institutions, and developers to leverage the evolving landscape of digital money and technology.
What You'll Be Part Of:
Circle places a high value on transparency and stability across all aspects of our operations and is expanding into strong global markets. Our employees embody our core values of Multistakeholder engagement, Mindfulness, Pursuit of Excellence, and High Integrity, driving success through agility in a remote work setting. We foster a flexible and inclusive work culture that welcomes new ideas and encourages stakeholder participation.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Circle, you will be instrumental in architecting, constructing, and maintaining Circle’s infrastructure to meet the needs of our expanding global customer base on various public cloud platforms worldwide. Leveraging your expertise, you will ensure the consistent performance and reliability of Circle’s products and essential systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills, collaborate with diverse teams, and continually grow in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Join Circle’s innovative team dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
What You'll Work On:
- Support multiple development teams by providing an agile CI/CD platform to deliver high-quality builds with measurable performance and quality.
- Develop, maintain, scale, and secure cloud infrastructure and resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
- Automate operational tasks using programming languages such as Go, Python, and serverless solutions like AWS Lambda and Kubernetes Jobs.
- Design, oversee, and monitor Kubernetes clusters supporting various production workloads.
- Enhance blockchain infrastructure by managing blockchain nodes across different blockchain platforms.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure operational continuity and perform root cause analysis.
- Plan and conduct testing of disaster recovery scenarios for a resilient microservices architecture.
- Collaborate with the security team to develop and maintain security-focused tools, frameworks, and uphold top-notch security standards.
- Mentor team members, foster growth, and scale the team effectively.
What You'll Bring to Circle (Not All Required):
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (III):
- Possess at least 4 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering roles focusing on tooling, automation, and infrastructure on major public cloud platforms.
- Skilled in coding/scripting with languages like Go, Python, and Shell.
- Have substantial experience in building and maintaining CI/CD platforms and supporting agile engineering teams in microservices development.
- Proficient in key tech areas including Docker, Kubernetes, modern CI/CD platforms, blockchain systems, networking concepts, monitoring tools, IaC, and Kubernetes clusters.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Staff Site Reliability Engineer (IV) Requirements:
- At least 7 years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles, with advanced proficiency in tooling, automation, and cloud infrastructure.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical architecture and system design.
- Deep understanding of API design, cloud services, containers, Kubernetes, SQL databases, and coding standards.
- Zeal for maintaining exceptional coding standards and superior code quality.
Additional Information:
- The total compensation package considers various factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.
- Competitive base pay ranges for each role along with bonus targets.
- Equity and comprehensive benefits packages are included for all employees.
- Circle promotes equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for all.
