Senior Site Reliability Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (AI): Designing and scaling Kubernetes-based infrastructure and CI/CD systems with an accent on AI tooling infrastructure, including MCP servers and secure AI access patterns. Focus on optimizing streaming and analytics infrastructure (Kafka, Flink, ClickHouse) and advancing Infrastructure as Code to ensure production reliability and resilience.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Compensation: $152,000 - $195,000

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity ratings, providing patented technology for risk management and cyber insurance underwriting to over 25,000 organizations.

What you will do

• Design, build, and scale Kubernetes infrastructure for secure, multi-tenant, high-availability applications.
• Build and operate AI tooling infrastructure, including MCP servers and governed AI access guardrails.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines and implement progressive delivery strategies like blue/green and canary deployments.
• Manage streaming and analytics infrastructure using Kafka, Flink, and ClickHouse.
• Improve system observability by defining SLOs, alerts, and dashboards.
• Lead incident response and postmortems to drive durable system fixes.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles with significant production Kubernetes expertise.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/LLM tooling into operational workflows and understanding security governance for AI.
• Proven success building CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes internals and managed services (EKS, GKE, or AKS).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, Pulumi) and GitOps.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Must be authorized to work in the US; no immigration sponsorship provided.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, stock options, and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health benefits and parental leave.
• Unlimited PTO and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Recognized as a top workplace by Inc Magazine and Crain’s NY.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all hiring practices.