Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Veeam Software

. Build reliability features as productized code, including libraries, services, controllers, deployment safety guards, rate-limiters, circuit breakers, load-shedding adapters, and back-pressure controls .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeCalifornia • United StatesLead💰 $172,400 - $441,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building reliability features and observability platforms for cloud-based products, with strong proficiency in backend programming languages and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code tools. Capable of leading cross-team initiatives and driving measurable reliability outcomes through strategic architectural practices.

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Cloud-Based Software EngineeringDistributed Systems DesignKubernetes ManagementInfrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi)CI/CD Tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD)

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Hard Skills

GoTypeScriptNode.jsC#JavaAPI DesignProduction-Grade ServicesObservability (Metrics, Tracing, Logging)Error BudgetsFault-Injection APIs

Soft Skills

MentoringCross-Team CollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesTerraformPulumiGitHub ActionsGitLabArgoCD

Industry Keywords

Reliability EngineeringObservability PlatformsProgressive DeliveryIncident Learning AutomationBlameless Learning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsTerraformTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build reliability features as productized code, including libraries, services, controllers, deployment safety guards, rate-limiters, circuit breakers, load-shedding adapters, and back-pressure controls
Define and implement observability platforms with telemetry pipelines, SLIs/SLOs, error-budget policies, SDKs, CLIs, plugins, and release gates
Build change-safety tooling using progressive delivery, automated rollback, release validation, reusable services/operators, and CI/CD integrations
Develop resilience automation including fault-injection APIs, chaos experiments, traffic shadowing, and load/performance harnesses
Create golden-path platform components using Terraform/Pulumi modules, Kubernetes operators, Helm charts, and reference microservice templates
Develop incident-learning automation for context capture, timelines, action tracking, and systemic code fixes
Write high-quality code in Go, TypeScript/Node.js, C#, or Java; design APIs, write tests, and ship iteratively
Lead designs for distributed, multi-region services initially on Azure
Partner with Staff/Principal peers across product and platform to align reliability standards and drive adoption
Instrument systems, automate detection and response, and maintain actionable alerting
Lead complex incidents, drive blameless learning, and implement systemic fixes
Mentor senior engineers through design reviews, ADRs, and pair programming
Drive strategic initiatives and define architectural best practices for Veeam’s global SRE function

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in software engineering for cloud-based products
Significant experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
Strong proficiency in at least one backend language: C#, Java, Go, or TypeScript/Node.js
Experience writing production-grade services and libraries
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or Pulumi
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, or ArgoCD
Practical observability expertise in metrics, tracing, and logging
Experience turning SLOs and error budgets into engineering workflows
Ability to lead cross-team initiatives, influence architecture, and deliver measurable reliability outcomes
Comfortable with a follow-the-sun on-call model with 8-hour daytime rotations and coverage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited paid time off
12 paid holidays, including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via the Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven
AirVet 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Learning and development through LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly, mentoring, workshops, and learning events
Flexible work arrangements
Competitive pay and benefits
Compensatory benefits per local policy for on-call rotations