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Veza

Staff/Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Veza, San Francisco, California, United States

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Staff/Principal Site Reliability Engineer We are seeking an exceptional Staff/Principal Site Reliability Engineer to lead critical infrastructure initiatives and drive Innovation across our organization. You’ll architect scalable solutions, navigate complex technical challenges independently, and deliver results under tight deadlines in a fast paced environment. You will work cross‑functionally alongside builders who have helped shape the success of companies such all ways as Google, Okta, AWS, and Snowflake.

Strategic Leadership & Technical Execution

Lead enterprise‑wide reliability and infrastructure projects across multiple teams with high autonomy

Navigate ambiguous problem spaces and deliver innovative solutions under tight deadlines

Architect and deploy solutions for Cloud Prem and SaaS customers at scale

Drive technical innovation and establish SRE best practices across the organization

Respond to critical incidents, lead root cause analysis, and implement long‑term resolutions

Develop automation solutions to streamline operations and reduce manual workload

Participate in on‑call rotation and ensure effective incident handoff and documentation

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Communication

Partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams to align reliability goals with business objectives

Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non‑technical audiences, including executives

Influence technical decisions across teams through thought leadership and demonstrated expertise

Build consensus and Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and architectural patterns

Customer‑Facing Technical Leadership

Provide tier 2/3 technical support to enterprise customers for complex troubleshooting

Work directly with customer technical teams to resolve deployment, configuration, and integration challenges

Conduct technical onboarding and provide expert guidance on platform architecture and best practices

Create customer‑facing documentation, troubleshooting guides, and run‑books

Lead customer calls and technical discussions as a trusted advisor

Team Development

Mentor SRE and engineering team members, elevating technical capabilities

Foster a culture of reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement

You have: Required Experience

BS degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

7+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering

Proven track record leading large‑scale, cross‑team infrastructure projects from conception to production

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on ambiguous projects with tight deadlines

Technical Expertise

5+ years with AWS (VPC, EC2, RDS, EKS, CloudFormation) and cloud automation

Expert‑level experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Linux, and Terraform

Strong experience with GitOps model, distributed version control, and CI/CD pipelines

Proficiency with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog)

Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Go, Bash) for automation

Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and reliability patterns

Experience with Bazel and CueLang a plus

Leadership & Communication

Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Track record of Driving technical change across organizational boundaries

Successfully Delivered multiple complex projects under tight deadlines

Strong customer service orientation with patience and empathy

Work Style

Thrives in ambiguous environments and makes progress without perfect information

Hands‑on, "can do" attitude with bias for action

Low ego and high intellectual curiosity

Comfortable working across time zones

Self‑motivated with strong ownership mentality

Compensation Disclosure $184,000—$240,000 USD

Compensation depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. Variable compensation such as commission is not included.

Our Culture

Ownership Mindset

Act with Integrity

Guardians of our Customers

Opinionated Humility

Build Trust, Earn Trust

Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants according to applicable federal, state, and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email recruiting@veza.com.

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