Senior Site Reliability Engineer (San Fran, Denver, NY or remote within the US)

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Requirements:

• Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix systems.
• Software development proficiency in a language such as Go or Python.
• Experience working in on-prem or cloud environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of systems throughout their lifecycle, from design and provisioning to operations.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Proven experience with large-scale, highly available platforms, or a demonstrated ability to operate effectively at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Produce new automation and tooling. Evolve existing systems to reduce manual toil across the Fastly fleet.
• Proactively improve monitoring and alerting. Ensure focus and that the right metrics are monitored to maintain optimal performance and customer stability.
• Advocate for the stability of the platform and our customers. Work collaboratively across engineering teams in pursuit of this goal.
• Focus on continuous improvement. Learn from operational challenges and incorporate them into forward looking plans.
• Solve large scale problems and optimize everything. Look for opportunities to make our systems more efficient and tune our stack for speed.