Lead Site Reliability Engineer
AlloyAbout the team Alloy’s Infrastructure Team is a small team (6 engineers) responsible for a large and growing infrastructure footprint: 15+ Kubernetes clusters, 100+ databases, dozens of services, and complex data organization.
Our challenge isn’t just scale—it’s making that scale reliable, secure, and operable with less manual work.
We’re looking for engineers who enjoy turning complex, fragile systems into automated, self-service platforms with strong safety guarantees.
What you'll be doing Reporting to the Engineering Manager of Infrastructure, you'll:
ing systems based on incidents Strong communication and collaboration skills You might be a great fit if you
Default to automation over manual processes See repetitive work and immediately want to eliminate it Think in terms of systems, failure modes, and long-term scalability Care about building infrastructure that other engineers can use safely and confidently Enjoy working in a small team with high ownership and impact Nice to have
Experience running Kubernetes in production at scale Deep familiarity with AWS Experience building internal platforms or developer tooling Background in distributed systems or large-scale data systems We're a lean team, so your impact will be felt immediately, and opportunities will grow as the company scales up. If this all sounds like a good fit for you, why not join us?
Alloy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Below is the anticipated starting base compensation range for this role; however, pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, in-demand skills, relevant experience, and/or geography. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for equity awards in the form of stock options (ISOs) as well as a competitive total benefits package. Your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details and what compensation could look like for you specifically!
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