Software Engineer 2 - Site Reliability (Federal Operations)

TL;DR

Site Reliability Engineer (Federal Operations): Building and optimizing scalable infrastructure and distributed systems for restricted government cloud environments with an accent on reliability, performance, and compliance. Focus on automating operational tasks, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and troubleshooting complex production issues.

Location: Remote (USA) and must be eligible to access controlled technology under U.S. export control laws.

Salary: $148,800–$175,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on securing enterprise communications using artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Automate operational tasks and build tools to reduce toil.
• Maintain and scale reliable software applications using DevOps best practices.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments.
• Optimize and maintain Kubernetes-based orchestration systems.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, infrastructure, and distributed system layers.
• Participate in on-call rotations and support incident response.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on infrastructure and deployment requirements.
• Ensure compliance with government cloud standards.

Requirements

• 4+ years of overall experience, including 3+ years in software development and 2+ years in DevOps practices.
• 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Python or Go, and AWS.
• 2+ years of experience working with distributed systems.
• Proven ability to maintain 99.99% uptime in production environments.
• Experience in fast-paced or startup-like environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in incident management and operational reliability.
• Must be eligible to access controlled technology under U.S. export control laws.

Nice to have

• Experience with FedRAMP compliance and government security requirements.
• Track record of implementing secure CI/CD pipelines in restricted environments.
• Familiarity with Redis, Kafka/PubSub, and relational databases.

Culture & Benefits

• Compensation packages include base salary, bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits.
• Committed to being an equal opportunity employer.
• Focus on secure hiring practices including video interviews and pre-employment checks.
• Prioritizes applicant privacy.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.