Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Kubernetes): Building, operating, and scaling a global multi-region SaaS platform with an accent on infrastructure automation, Kubernetes orchestration, and system reliability. Focus on designing resilient service mesh architectures, maintaining multi-region data layers, and optimizing CI/CD workflows for high-availability production environments.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Salary: CA$144,780 – CA$202,825

Company

hirify.global is a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technology, providing a unified platform to secure, manage, and accelerate the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models.

What you will do

• Operate and scale the global Konnect SaaS platform to ensure reliability, availability, and high performance across multiple cloud providers.
• Manage Kubernetes-based infrastructure using Terraform, Terragrunt, Helm, and ArgoCD to drive consistent service delivery.
• Design and optimize multi-region data layers and caching systems including PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, and Druid.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows to automate infrastructure changes.
• Drive observability and incident response through monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and Thanos.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and lead continuous improvement through postmortems and playbooks.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, specifically in debugging networking and cluster-level issues.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Terragrunt.
• Experience with CI/CD and GitOps tooling such as ArgoCD or Helm.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Go, Python, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, Linux/Unix, and networking (DNS, TLS/SSL).
• Professional experience in a 24/7/365 production support environment.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with hirify.global Gateway or hirify.global Mesh.
• Experience operating time-series and analytics databases like ClickHouse or Druid.
• Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS PrivateLink, VPC Peering, or similar).
• Understanding of disaster recovery and compliance-driven reliability practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and compensation packages based on market benchmarks.
• Opportunities to work on high-load, global infrastructure impacting thousands of customers.
• Collaborative environment working alongside security and development teams on mission-critical SaaS systems.
• Commitment to operational excellence through robust postmortem and playbook practices.