Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Estuary

Estuary

Software Engineering

United States · Remote

Posted on Mar 11, 2026
Estuary is a real-time data integration platform built for both fast-moving developers and large-scale enterprises. We combine change data capture (CDC), stream processing, and declarative configuration into a unified system that simplifies complex data movement. With Estuary, teams build reliable, low-latency pipelines—without the overhead of managing data infrastructure.The RoleWe are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team as a foundational contributor to the infrastructure that powers Estuary. This is a high-impact role where you will bridge the gap between backend engineering and operational excellence. You won't just be "managing" infrastructure; you will be architecting the systems that ensure our real-time data engine remains resilient, secure, and performant at an enterprise scale. In this role, you will be a key participant in our incident response efforts and, more importantly, a strategic driver in maturing our response processes.What You’ll Do- Architect for Resilience: Design and manage multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) that enables high availability and security for our mission-critical data platform.- Evolve Incident Operations: Participate in on-call rotations, contribute to blameless postmortems, and lead technical improvements to harden the system.- Build Automation & Tooling: Develop internal tools and robust CI/CD pipelines that empower developers to deploy and operate services with confidence.- Master Infrastructure as Code: Manage the infrastructure lifecycle using Pulumi and Kubernetes.- Drive Observability: Implement and refine monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) across the stack.- Collaborate & Mentor: Partner with backend and platform teams on operational best practices.What We’re Looking For- 8+ years of SRE or Systems experience- Deep understanding of Linux internals, networking (gRPC, TCP/IP), and file systems- Proficiency in Go (plus Python or Bash)- Kubernetes expertise with stateful workloads- Strong IaC experience with Pulumi (or similar)- Process improvement mindset and clear communication skillsBonus Points For- Experience with Rust- Data infrastructure background (CDC, Kafka, Flink)- Multi-cloud mastery (AWS, GCP, Azure)- Startup gritWhy Estuary?- Competitive compensation, equity, and full benefits- Flexible remote work and high-autonomy environment- Quarterly offsites (Miami, Austin, Boulder, New Orleans)