Site Reliability Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Site Reliability Engineer at DuckDuckGo, you will work on building and maintaining world-class infrastructure to support user privacy online, tackling complex operational challenges in software, systems, and automation.

In Short

• Join a remote-first team of 300+ at DuckDuckGo.
• Work on the Site Reliability Team to enhance online privacy.
• Utilize programming languages like Perl, Go, or Python.
• Engage in complex operational challenges and large-scale deployments.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for reliability.
• Implement automation for infrastructure provisioning.
• Work on identifying and mitigating reliability risks.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers on production issues.
• Help shape the future technical direction of deployments.
• Enjoy a transparent compensation structure with stock options.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in reliability, platform, or software engineering.
• Experience with large-scale deployment and on-call rotations.
• Ability to lead complex projects from proposal through execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on metrics.
• Experience with Linux and web technologies.
• Advanced programming skills for troubleshooting and remediation.
• Experience with cloud-native services and Docker.
• Investigative skills for identifying sources of instability.
• Ability to prioritize efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Annual salary of $178,500 USD and stock options.
• Transparent compensation structure across the organization.
• Paid parental leave and office setup allowances.
• Flexible work arrangements with no core hours.
• Encouragement to attend team retreats and all-hands meetups.
• Support for wellness and wellbeing initiatives.
• Equal opportunity employment and diverse work environment.
• Accessibility accommodations for the hiring process.
• Background check required for employment.
• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven team.