Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE & Platform Reliability)

AffirmAffirm·Remote(Remote Spain)
Software Development
Excel

WFA Digital Insight

As demand for digital infrastructure experts grows, Affirm's Senior Site Reliability Engineer role stands out in the remote job market. With a focus on operational excellence and customer experience, this position requires high-demand skills like Excel, distributed systems, and automation. Before applying, candidates should be aware of the company's commitment to reinventing credit and its impact on the role's responsibilities.

Job Description

About the Role

Affirm is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join its team. The successful candidate will be part of a small but crucial team that helps Engineering partners operate their applications with excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Providing data and visibility to teams and leadership on application performance
  • Guiding the development of SLOs
  • Driving the Incident Management and Analysis process
  • Steering the implementation of Change Management and Deployment practices
  • Engaging in service and architectural conversations
  • Recommending observability and alerting configurations
The ideal candidate will have experience across many domains, including infrastructure, platform, and distributed systems, as well as capacity management, load and chaos testing, automation, observability, and configuration management.

How to Stand Out

  • Familiarize yourself with Affirm's technology stack and be prepared to discuss your experience with distributed systems and automation.
  • Showcase your problem-solving skills by providing examples of how you've handled complex incidents in the past.
  • Highlight your ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders, as this is a key aspect of the role.
  • Be prepared to discuss your experience with data analysis and visualization tools, such as Excel.
  • Tailor your resume and cover letter to the specific requirements of the job, emphasizing your relevant skills and experience.

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