Principal Site Reliability Engineer - Core Systems - Remote

Overview

The Principal Site Reliability Engineer will influence iwoca’s tech strategy, focusing on complex data systems and improving reliability as the company aims to fund one million businesses.

In Short

• Hybrid position in London or remote within the UK.
• Join the Core Systems team to optimize development and build data systems.
• Focus on reliability improvements and advocate for best practices.
• Collaborate with teams to design system improvements.
• Experience with data-intensive systems, Kubernetes, and AWS RDS is essential.
• Lead the adoption of new practices and tools in the engineering culture.
• Set up performance tests and modify incident-response processes.
• Participate in shaping incident processes and on-call practices.
• Strong understanding of site reliability principles required.
• Salary range from £100,000 to £140,000.

Requirements

• Experience with Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Track record in shaping incident processes and reliability ownership.
• Deep understanding of reliability principles and observability.
• Experience in infrastructure automation and monitoring.
• Bonus: Strong academic background in relevant fields.
• Active in tech communities and open-source.
• Familiarity with observability platforms and Terraform.
• Experience with programming in Python, SQL, or Go.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Medical insurance and discounted gym membership.
• Private GP service for you and your dependents.
• 25 days holiday plus additional leave options.
• Paid sabbatical after four years.
• Mental health support and pension contributions.
• Generous parental leave and nursery tax benefit.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and company retreats.
• Learning and development budget.
• Access to learning platforms and company-wide talks.