Senior Site Reliability Engineer

### Who you are
- Experience - 7+ years of experience working in Site Reliability Engineering or a related role: A proven track record of maintaining and improving system reliability.​
- Expertise in AWS services and Kubernetes, including infrastructure as code tools like Terraform: Deep knowledge of cloud services and container orchestration.​
- Strong programming skills and experience with automation frameworks: Proficiency in programming, scripting and automating tasks to enhance system efficiency.​
- Experience supporting Java-based business applications: Familiarity with Java application deployment and performance tuning.​
- Experience with DevOps infrastructure tools and AI technologies: Knowledge of tools that support DevOps practices and AI frameworks is a plus.​
- Experience with Apache Spark and AI technologies: Familiarity with big data processing frameworks and AI integration is a big plus.​
- Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science
- Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks
- Ownership - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
- Superb communication - Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others
- Resilience - We’re inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along the way
- Assurance - Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives
- Creative problem solving - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You’re instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks
- Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Altruist we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles

### What the job involves
- Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing team
- This is a high-impact role where you'll play a key part in building and maintaining the reliability of systems that power our fintech platform—serving thousands of advisors and their clients across the country.​
- Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable systems on AWS and Kubernetes: Architect highly reliable infrastructure for a fast-growing, cloud-native platform.​
- Support critical fintech business logic applications built in Java: Ensure the systems that power our core advisor and investment tools are robust, secure, and high-performing.​
- Mentor other engineers: Champion reliability best practices and help grow a strong, collaborative engineering culture.​
- Own strategies for incident response, disaster recovery, and capacity planning: Help keep our systems resilient and our customers confident.​
- Partner with product and engineering teams to define and monitor SLOs/SLIs: Turn metrics into actionable reliability goals.​
- Drive initiatives to improve performance, reliability, and infrastructure cost-efficiency: Look for opportunities to automate, optimize, and scale smarter.​

### Benefits
- Grow your career: Altruist is a thoughtful, fast-growing company that values high achievers.
- Our success is your success: Be rewarded for doing great work - competitive compensation and equity for all team members.
- Take care of yourself: Health, dental, and vision coverage, available on your first day.
- Work-life integration: We work hard and respect everyone’s whole selves.
- You're welcome here: Altruist is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to inclusivity.