Parity is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to play a key role in automating, scaling, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our blockchain ecosystem. You'll work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies and have a direct impact on the reliability and performance of Polkadot's decentralized network.
What You'll Do
- Design and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes to manage cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD for seamless deployments.
- Optimize containerized workloads leveraging Docker and Kubernetes to efficiently run and scale applications.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance to maintain high availability and resilience.
- Implement best practices for secure infrastructure, access control, and monitoring.
- Work with developers to ensure smooth deployment of Rust and Python applications.
- Keep up with the latest DevOps, cloud-native, and Web3 best practices to enhance infrastructure efficiency.
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrable experience improving delivery flows and an ability to articulate meaningful data-driven outcomes.
- Solid experience as a Software Engineer in DevOps or SRE.
- Expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker for managing cloud-native infrastructure.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud providers.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Proficiency in scripting and backend development with Python or Rust.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and security best practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize infrastructure performance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote team.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the blockchain or Web3 space.
- Knowledge of networking, distributed systems, and infrastructure security.
- Contributions to open-source DevOps tools or blockchain projects.
Technical Stack
- Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
- Python, Rust
Team & Environment
Parity's SRE team is responsible for ensuring our development, testing, and production environments are secure, scalable, and efficient. We work closely with engineers across the company.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health care
- Parental leave
- PTO (28 days per year)
- Local team events
- Yearly L&D budget
- Language classes
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position open to candidates in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, and the U.K.
Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.
