Staff SRE - Cloud Infrastructure

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Phoenix, USA
Full time
Remote
Compensation is not specified
Role
Security Engineer
Description

Company Overview:

Circle operates as a leading technology firm within the realm of financial services, spearheading the transition into the evolving internet of money. This innovative platform enables seamless global transactions almost instantaneously and at reduced costs compared to traditional settlement systems. With the introduction of USDC, a blockchain-powered dollar, Circle empowers businesses, institutions, and developers to leverage these advancements and capitalize on the transformative intersection of finance and technology.

Why Join Us:

Circle is dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency and dependability across all facets of our operations. Our global expansions into key markets are founded on principles of speed and efficiency that drive our success, with employees embodying our core values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Excellence-Driven, and High Integrity. Operating in a remote work setting, Circlers thrive in a collaborative environment where fresh ideas are welcomed, and everyone plays a critical role.

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Circle, you will be tasked with crafting, optimizing, and managing Circle's infrastructure to cater to the expanding worldwide customer base across various regions on public cloud platforms. Leveraging your expertise and skills, you will ensure the consistent, reliable, and high-performance operation of Circle's products and foundational systems. This role offers a unique chance to enhance your capabilities, collaborate with diverse teams, and engage in continuous learning within a dynamic and fast-paced setting. Join our team at Circle to be a part of an innovative, supportive, and forward-thinking group committed to delivering top-tier customer experiences.

Key Duties:

  • Supporting multiple development teams with an agile CI/CD platform to ensure the delivery of high-quality builds with measurable performance benchmarks.
  • Building, enhancing, scaling, and securing cloud infrastructure with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
  • Automating operational tasks through technologies like Go, Python, and serverless solutions such as AWS Lambda and Kubernetes Jobs.
  • Designing, overseeing, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters for diverse production workloads.
  • Spearheading advancements in our blockchain infrastructure by managing blockchain nodes in various blockchains like Algorand, Ethereum, Hedera, Flow, Solana, Stellar, and Tron.
  • Engaging in an on-call rotation to swiftly resolve issues impacting production systems and conducting root cause investigations.
  • Planning and testing disaster recovery scenarios for a microservices-focused architecture designed for high availability.
  • Collaborating with the Security team to craft and maintain security-centric tools and frameworks to uphold a robust security posture.
  • Mentoring team members to foster their growth and facilitate team expansion.

Requirements:

Senior Site Reliability Engineer:

  • Possess 4+ years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles focusing on tooling, automation, and infrastructure on major public cloud platforms.
  • Display proficiency in coding or scripting using languages like Go, Python, and Shell.
  • Hold a minimum of 3 years of collective experience in building and maintaining CI/CD platforms and supporting agile engineering teams in microservices development.
  • Showcase expertise in various areas including Docker image creation, Kubernetes deployment, CI/CD platforms, distributed blockchain systems, database technologies, networking concepts, monitoring tools, and more.
  • Demonstrate strong skills in observability, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Exhibit effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts to colleagues and stakeholders.

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (IV):

All requirements of a Senior Site Reliability Engineer in addition to:

  • Have 7+ years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles with a keen focus on tooling, automation, and infrastructure on major public cloud platforms.
  • Lead teams in technical aspects related to architecture and system design.
  • Deep understanding or experience with API design, cloud services, containers, Kubernetes, SQL databases, coding standards, and code quality.

Notable Pay Details:

Senior Site Reliability Engineer:

  • Base Pay Range: $147,500 - $195,000
  • Annual Bonus Target: 12.5%

Staff Site Reliability Engineer:

  • Base Pay Range: $172,500 - $227,500
  • Annual Bonus Target: 15%

Comprehensive Benefits:

  • Compensation includes Equity & Benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)), discretionary vacation policy, 10 days of paid sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays annually in the U.S.

Equal Opportunity Commitment:

Circle is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, ensuring equal opportunities for all employees without regard to race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic. Moreover, Circle abides by the regulations of the E-Verify Program where necessary.

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