Senior Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Company: Cobalt Streamworks Job Location: USA, Remote Job Type: Full-time, direct hire Job Department: Technology Team: Site Reliability Engineering About Cobalt Streamworks : Cobalt Streamworks exists to simplify claims. We leverage our expertise in virtual estimating and innovative claims management technology, transforming the end-to-end claims process - delivering faster, modern experiences for claims organizations of all sizes. About the role: As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Cobalt Streamworks , you will play a critical role in ensuring our technology is reliable, scalable, and efficient while empowering our development teams to be more productive. This is a 100% hands-on role, involving both infrastructure management and software development. Our SREs bring the expertise of a software engineer, combined with deep knowledge of deployment, provisioning, and automation technologies to drive operational excellence. You'll focus on automating processes, optimizing systems, and enabling seamless scalability, all while balancing short-term solutions with long-term strategy. If you're passionate about building reliable systems, streamlining operations, and making a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you! What you’ll be doing: Improve the tooling and automation of our infrastructure to minimize manual work, increase performance, and decrease the frequency and severity of incidents Build, maintain, and support core applications Build and operate our core internal observability platform Monitor our systems for capacity, performance, and troubleshooting issues Partner with the rest of the SRE team and our service engineering teams to ensure smooth, continued delivery of our service to clients Work directly with developers to identify and implement improvements in the development lifecycle and deployment process. Automate processes to enhance deployment efficiency and system reliability. Contribute across multiple development teams, supporting a variety of projects. Ensure Cobalt Streamworks ’s technology stack remains resilient, scalable, and high-performing. What we are looking for: BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years as a full-stack software engineer. Experience building and maintaining scalable, resilient services. Proficiency in one or more programming languages, with a strong preference for Ruby on Rails and Typescript Experience with the following: Managing and scaling infrastructure on AWS CI/CD frameworks (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins, etc) Backend development using Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks Deep understanding of web technologies (HTTP, cookies, caching, ES6, HTML5, Progressive Web Apps, etc.) Tooling, automation, and system monitoring for performance optimization Designing and building developer tooling Bonus Skills: Strong experience with infrastructure as code tools Expertise in serverless infrastructure Experience with github actions and/or CircleCI Technologies we use: Infrastructure: CDKTF, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront, RDS, Terraform We’re Built to Grow With You – And That Starts With How We Support You At Cobalt Streamworks , we know that growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum—it’s fueled by the right support at the right time. That’s why we’ve built a benefits experience designed to grow with you, wherever life takes you. Comprehensive Benefits for Every Stage of Life: Choose from 3 robust medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield—plus, we contribute to your HSA when you enroll in our high-deductible health plan. Offer two dental plans and one vision plan to keep you and your family healthy. Peace of mind with company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Additional protection through voluntary benefits like Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Legal Assistance. 401(k) with a 4% company match—because your future is worth investing in. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 6 sessions per life incident to support your mental well-being. Perks That Make Growing Here Even Better: Flexible PTO and 7.5 company-observed holidays to recharge on your terms. In-person connection points throughout the year including our annual Summit and Roadshows. Cobalt Streamworks SWAG and surprise mailers to keep the spirit alive. Endless opportunity to shape your path—career growth, learning, and real impact are all within reach. Health and wellness campaigns that evolve with you year over year. Compensation that Grows with You For this position, the base salary range is $130,000 - $165,000. While this range serves as a guideline, your actual compensation will reflect your unique experience, skill set, and location. At Cobalt Streamworks , we believe growth should be rewarded—our compensation and benefits are built to evolve with you as your career does. We are currently unable to accept applications for candidates who reside in the following states: Alaska, California, Montana, North Dakota, New York, R