Site Reliability Engineer / Terraform / AWS / AI Infrastructure

About the job

A top 10 AI company in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their high-growth organization building and operating large-scale AI cloud infrastructure. The position focuses on designing, building, and scaling internal platforms, enterprise applications, and cloud-based infrastructure that support business operations across engineering, finance, go-to-market, and people teams.

This is an opportunity to leverage modern cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, automation tooling, and software-driven operations to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure systems that have a direct impact on the performance of mission-critical infrastructure supporting one of the fastest-growing sectors in technology. Successful candidates will work alongside engineers and business stakeholders to solve complex operational challenges, automate workflows, and build scalable systems that enable rapid growth while maintaining exceptional reliability and performance.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering
• Strong experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Strong programming and automation skills using Python or Go
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with configuration management and automation platforms including Ansible, Chef, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, and reliability engineering principles
• Experience troubleshooting production systems, identifying root causes, and implementing long-term automation solutions
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control systems, and automated deployment practices
• Experience with GitHub Actions or similar automation and workflow orchestration tools
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, observability, and incident response best practices

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering: 60%
• Reliability Engineering & Operations Automation: 20%
• Software Development & Automation: 10%
• Systems Architecture & Technical Planning: 10%

Daily Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve scalable internal systems and services
• Develop automation to eliminate manual operational tasks and prevent recurring incidents
• Improve system reliability, availability, scalability, and performance
• Partner with engineering and business teams on architecture, integrations, and platform enhancements

The Offer

• Generous cash and equity compensation package
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible paid time off
• Wellness stipend for eligible employees
• Commuter benefits for eligible employees
• Location: San Francisco, CA or San Jose, CA (Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.