Site Reliability Engineer (mid / Senior) - Platform Infrastructure

Elastic Cloud

United States
Base: $130,900 - $192,600 usd ($148,200 - $210,700...
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Software development proficiency in python or javascript
Site reliability engineering experience
Linux system administration at scale
** Elastic is seeking a mid to senior-level Site Reliability Engineer for its Platform Infrastructure team. This role requires strong software development skills, experience in site reliability engineering, and proficiency in managing production systems. **

Job Summary

  • The Infrastructure team acts as internal software consultants, using their own products to power Elastic's business operations.
  • Engineers are expected to solve operational problems with code while maintaining a core mission of keeping systems running reliably.
  • Elastic offers a competitive total rewards package including stock programs, 401k matching up to 6%, and generous parental leave.

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** Elastic is seeking a mid to senior-level Site Reliability Engineer for its Platform Infrastructure team. This role requires strong software development skills, experience in site reliability engineering, and proficiency in managing production systems. **

Salary

Base: $130,900 - $192,600 USD ($148,200 - $210,700 in select high-cost locations); Bonus/Equity: Stock program eligible; Benefits: Company-matched 401k up to 6%, health coverage, flexible schedule

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Software development proficiency in Python or JavaScript
  • Site Reliability Engineering experience
  • Linux system administration at scale
  • Infrastructure-as-code automation skills
  • Experience with Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes

Nice-to-have

  • Open source contributions and community participation
  • Experience with distributed asynchronous work environments
  • Deep knowledge of Linux internals and syscall tracing
  • Passion for automating monitoring and operations
  • Experience building reusable software components

Key Requirements

  • Multiple years of hands-on Linux administration experience
  • SRE or equivalent role experience required
  • Broad software development background with deep language expertise

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