Site Reliability Engineer III

📋 Description

• • Join onX, a pioneering force in digital outdoor navigation, as a Site Reliability Engineer III and play a pivotal role in building and maintaining the robust infrastructure that empowers our developers to deliver exceptional experiences at scale.
• • In this critical role, you will be instrumental in managing onX's core infrastructure platform, driving deployment automation, and enhancing observability through the strategic implementation of infrastructure-as-code principles.
• • Your primary focus will be on ensuring the unwavering reliability and peak performance of our systems, while simultaneously creating a streamlined and efficient path to production for our diverse development teams.
• • This is a unique opportunity to contribute to infrastructure that directly impacts the passion and adventures of millions of outdoor enthusiasts worldwide, leveraging cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• • You will report directly to the Principal Site Reliability Engineer, collaborating closely with a team dedicated to operational excellence and innovation.
• • Your day-to-day responsibilities will encompass deploying, meticulously monitoring, and maintaining highly available systems, utilizing a sophisticated technology stack including Terraform, CockroachDB, and a comprehensive suite of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• • This includes hands-on experience with GKE (Kubernetes), Cloud SQL, Bigtable, Google Composer (Airflow), Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Run, ensuring the seamless operation of our cloud-native environment.
• • A significant aspect of your role will involve maintaining and extending our large, mature Terraform codebase, ensuring its scalability, maintainability, and adherence to best practices in infrastructure management.
• • You will be tasked with analyzing existing systems to identify opportunities for performance enhancements, availability improvements, and cost optimization, making data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• • A key objective is to automate manual systems and processes wherever possible, minimizing toil and freeing up valuable engineering time for more strategic initiatives.
• • You will develop and maintain critical integrations with third-party monitoring and alerting systems, such as Google Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Checkly, and Rootly, to ensure comprehensive visibility and rapid response capabilities.
• • Driving incident response best practices across onX will be a core responsibility, including active participation in the SRE team's on-call rotation for critical core infrastructure.
• • You will actively collaborate in architectural decision-making processes, contributing to the strategic direction of our services and the evolution of our technology landscape.
• • This role offers the flexibility to work from an onX corporate office in Montana (Missoula or Bozeman), or as part of our distributed workforce community within established "Basecamps" or emerging "Connection Hubs" across the US, fostering a healthy work-life balance and connection.
• • Embrace an entrepreneurial ethos within a growing, tech-forward company where ownership, accountability, and a passion for winning as a team are paramount.
• • Contribute to a culture that values diversity, believing that different perspectives fuel innovation and drive growth, fostering an environment where great ideas can emerge from any direction.
• • You will be a key player in ensuring the reliability and scalability of platforms that serve millions of users, directly contributing to the company's mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone.
• • This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, enjoys working with modern cloud technologies, and is passionate about building resilient and performant systems.
• • You will have the opportunity to shape the future of onX's infrastructure, influencing technical direction and implementing best practices in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• • Your work will directly enable the creation of innovative outdoor experiences, connecting users with the natural world through technology.
• • We encourage a continuous learning mindset, providing opportunities to expand your expertise in cloud computing, distributed systems, and SRE methodologies.
• • You will be part of a team that is hungry to improve, values innovation, and believes in the power of collaboration to achieve ambitious goals.
• • This role is more than just maintaining systems; it's about enabling the next generation of outdoor technology and ensuring its reliability for users across the globe.
• • You will be empowered to take ownership of your projects and contribute meaningfully to the success of onX.
• • The opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team, united by a shared love for the outdoors and a commitment to technological excellence, makes this a truly unique and rewarding position.
• • You will be at the forefront of implementing and refining infrastructure-as-code, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and auditability across our cloud environment.
• • Your contributions will directly support the company's rapid growth and its mission to enhance outdoor adventures through technology.
• • We foster a culture of psychological safety, where engineers are encouraged to experiment, learn from failures, and share their knowledge freely.
• • This role provides a platform to showcase your expertise in cloud-native architectures and contribute to building a world-class SRE practice.
• • You will be instrumental in defining and enforcing SLOs/SLIs, ensuring that our services meet and exceed user expectations for performance and availability.
• • The ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable solutions will be key to your success in this role.
• • You will have the chance to work with a diverse set of technologies and contribute to a product that has a tangible positive impact on people's lives and their connection to the outdoors.
• • We are looking for an individual who is not only technically proficient but also a strong communicator and collaborator, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• • Your efforts will directly contribute to the stability and scalability of a platform used by millions, making this a high-impact and visible role within the organization.
• • This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that is passionate about its mission and its people, offering a challenging yet rewarding career path for a dedicated Site Reliability Engineer.