Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Cobalt Streamworks Software & Services
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Location: Noida
Department: Operations
Experience: 8 to 12 Years
Key Responsibilities
● Own the reliability, scalability, and performance of our core backend systems in a high-growth, fast-moving startup environment.
● Architect and implement backend services that can handle rapid scaling and unpredictable traffic patterns.
● Proactively monitor production systems, detect anomalies, and resolve issues before they impact users.
● Lead live debugging during critical incidents, providing quick resolutions and implementing preventive measures.
● Optimize APIs, database queries, and service workflows for maximum efficiency and minimal latency.
● Design and enforce best practices for deployment, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
● Collaborate with product and engineering teams to build resilient, fault-tolerant systems from the ground up.
● Automate operational tasks to reduce manual intervention and speed up delivery cycles.
● Mentor and guide junior engineers in SRE and backend development best practices.
● Take postmortems, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability improvements.
Qualifications
● 8+ years experience in backend development (Node.js, Python, Go, or similar).
● Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
● Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
● Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
● Proficiency in database technologies (SQL & PostgreSQL).
● Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.).
● Strong debugging skills in live production environments.
● Knowledge of performance tuning and system optimization techniques.
Nice to Have
● Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi).
● Background in load testing and capacity planning.
● Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.