Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Reliability

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Establish frameworks and best practices for application operations

• Develop tools and offer training and consulting services

• Deliver data insights and visibility regarding application performance

• Assist in the formulation of Service Level Objectives (SLOs)

• Lead efforts in Incident Management and Analysis

• Oversee Change Management and Deployment methodologies

• Participate in discussions regarding services and architecture

• Recommend configurations for observability and alerting

• Take ownership of and achieve quarterly team objectives

• Guide engineers through complex, open-ended challenges while supporting their delivery

• Collaborate with teams in infrastructure, product management, developer experience, and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle

• Identify technical solutions and operational processes that enhance incident preparedness, response, and post-incident evaluation

• Establish and monitor metrics, escalate issues when necessary, and support availability and on-call initiatives

• Set or enhance code review and design standards, advocating for them through writing and technical presentations

• Foster team talent through constructive feedback, guidance, and by setting an example

• Engage in the necessary on-call rotation

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years experience in designing, developing, and deploying backend systems at scale

• Proficient in scripting and development languages such as Bash, Python, or Kotlin

• Proven history of developing highly available distributed systems

• Familiarity with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes

• Significant experience in contributing to or leading Incident Lifecycle processes

• At least 4 years of experience on a Site Reliability or Production Engineering team

• Experience in defining technical plans for major features or system components

• Capability to produce high-quality, clear, and reusable code

• Background in implementing impactful changes within a large codebase

• Experience in creating tools and practices for safe modifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Willingness to participate in a required on-call rotation

🏝️ Benefits

• Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology expenses

• Complete medical coverage for you and your dependents at no cost

• Dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents

• Flexible Spending Wallets for technology, food, and lifestyle expenses

• Away Days — wellness days for you to take off work and recharge

• Opportunities for Learning & Development

• Parental benefits

• Employee Resource & Community Groups

• Competitive vacation and holiday policies

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) allowing employees to purchase shares of Affirm at a discounted rate

• Reasonable accommodations available during the hiring process