Lead Site Reliability Engineer

TL;DR

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE): Lead reliability engineering across hirify.global's global SaaS platform as it scales and shifts toward an AI-first operating model with an accent on building an automation-first reliability ecosystem. Focus on designing self-healing systems, advancing observability, modernising deployment practices, and integrating AI-driven operations to improve stability, reduce operational risk, and enable faster, safer delivery.

Location: Romania

Company

hirify.global builds a cloud compliance platform and operates an AI-first approach across workflows, decision-making, and products.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the reliability strategy for distributed SaaS systems across multi-cloud platforms.
• Design and implement AI-driven operations (predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, automated root cause analysis).
• Build and scale observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
• Create self-healing systems and automation frameworks to reduce manual operational work.
• Improve deployment practices with feature flags, progressive delivery, and safe rollout strategies.
• Ensure reliability and performance of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code; lead incident response and recovery improvements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in SaaS, distributed systems, or site reliability engineering.
• Programming skills in Go, Java, or Python.
• Deep experience with observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerisation, and multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI).
• Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven ability to design automation, improve system reliability, and apply AI or machine learning to operational workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off and paid parental leave; bonuses may be available.
• Health & wellness benefits including private medical, life, and disability insurance (varies by location).
• Inclusive culture with employee-run resource groups and senior leadership/executive sponsorship.
• AI-first environment where AI is embedded in workflows, decision-making, and products.

Hiring process

• Application via the hirify.global careers portal.