Principal Software Engineer, Site Reliability

Upstart

14 days ago

Remote, Worldwide

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$195k - $270k/yr

Responsibilities

Lead the definition and adoption of SRE principles across engineering teams.
Partner with leadership to shape long-term reliability and observability strategies.
Champion distributed tracing and key performance metrics to improve system visibility.
Build and scale self-healing systems to minimize manual intervention.
Drive improvements to incident response processes, including for Machine Learning systems.
Collaborate with Development Productivity and Quality teams to enhance engineering velocity.
Influence technical roadmaps through data-driven insights and contributions.
Own and deliver cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.

10+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering.
Proven track record as an SRE thought leader and evangelist.
Strong communication and mentoring skills.
Proficiency in Python, Go, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
Expertise in observability and performance monitoring tools.
Experience with on-call and incident management.
Strong background in automation and building self-healing systems.
Hands-on experience with LLM/GenAI to improve SRE processes.
Program management skills to drive cross-functional projects.

Competitive compensation with base pay, bonuses, and equity grants.
Generous 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock options.
Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage with high employer contribution.
Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.
Paid family and parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program offering mental health support.
Annual wellness and productivity allowances.
Connection through team events and community initiatives.

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