Staff Site Reliability Engineer (GCP/Kubernetes)

Location: Chicago, Illinois; hybrid work with regular virtual responsibilities and in-person work at an assigned hirify.global office for a minimum of two days per week.

Salary: $112,500–$187,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global provides technology and data solutions that support customers and communities globally.

What you will do

• Drive reliability strategy and contribute to architectural decisions for major platform components.
• Research, test, implement, and continuously improve systems and engineering tooling.
• Lead capacity planning, load testing, security improvements, and high-risk maintenance events.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and provide technical leadership during major incidents.
• Elevate engineering standards through tooling, procedures, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Integrate reliable, production-grade AI/ML capabilities into cloud-native platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, site reliability engineering, platform engineering, or a related field, with enterprise-scale delivery experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise with GCP and Kubernetes for high-volume, highly available workloads with 99.999% reliability targets.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline architecture, observability, monitoring, alerting, Linux, database, networking, and infrastructure-as-code expertise.
• Experience with Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent tools, plus scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience designing and integrating AI/ML solutions, including LLM orchestration, vector databases, model serving infrastructure, and AI observability.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement with at least two days per week in person at an assigned TU office.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available from day one, with HSA and FSA options.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance, with optional family and legal coverage.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption and fertility assistance, and caregiver support.
• 401(k) with employer match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, career coaching, and financial wellness resources.
• Flexible time off or paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays, commuter benefits, and paid volunteer time.
• 24/7 access to therapy, coaching, meditation, and broader wellness programs.