Site Reliability Engineer, IT Infrastructure

📋 Description

• • Join Coinbase, a leader in the cryptocurrency space, and contribute to our mission of increasing economic freedom globally by building the future of the financial system. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our IT Infrastructure team, focusing on enhancing and automating our internal IT services and platforms.
• • This role is crucial for ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of Coinbase's IT operations, particularly in supporting enterprise network platforms and critical CI/CD frameworks. You will be instrumental in designing and implementing robust automation solutions that streamline operational workflows and improve overall efficiency.
• • A key responsibility will be the deployment, implementation, and ongoing support of Kubernetes, ensuring its optimal performance and reliability within our infrastructure. You will also play a vital role in developing a technological roadmap, aligning IT infrastructure capabilities with evolving product requirements and business needs.
• • As part of an on-call rotation, you will provide essential support for AWS service deployment pipelines, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolution of any issues that arise. This includes actively participating in incident response, conducting thorough root cause analyses, and facilitating blameless retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
• • You will champion a DevSecOps mentality across the IT engineering team, establishing and enforcing best practices to maintain top-tier cloud security. This involves integrating security measures directly into deployment pipelines and surveillance tooling.
• • Setting and maintaining a high standard for technical documentation across IT engineering is paramount. Clear, comprehensive documentation ensures knowledge sharing, facilitates onboarding, and supports operational excellence.
• • The role operates within an environment with strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs), requiring a proactive approach to incident management and disaster recovery strategies. You will be responsible for defining key metrics, designing, and implementing automation opportunities based on monitoring and observability data to proactively identify and address potential issues.
• • You will be involved in developing and maintaining integrations with other critical systems, such as source control (Git) and build systems, ensuring seamless data flow and operational continuity.
• • Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with internal tooling is a core function, requiring a deep understanding of our IT ecosystem and the ability to quickly diagnose and fix problems.
• • This position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will collaborate with high-caliber colleagues, embrace challenges, and continuously seek feedback to elevate your skills and impact.
• • The ideal candidate is passionate about crypto and blockchain technology, believes in its potential to revolutionize the financial system, and is eager to make a significant contribution. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy solving complex problems, and are committed to excellence, this role at Coinbase is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of economic freedom.
• • While Coinbase is a remote-first company, this role requires in-person participation throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites, fostering collaboration and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported, providing valuable opportunities for connection and strategic planning.
• • You will contribute to building a resilient and scalable IT infrastructure that underpins Coinbase's innovative products and services, directly impacting the company's ability to achieve its ambitious mission.
• • This role demands a proactive, hands-on approach to infrastructure management, with a strong emphasis on automation, security, and operational excellence. You will be a key player in ensuring the reliability and performance of systems that support millions of users worldwide.
• • The opportunity to define and implement best practices in a rapidly evolving industry makes this a highly rewarding position for a dedicated Site Reliability Engineer.
• • You will be at the forefront of technological innovation, working on systems that are critical to the global adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
• • Your work will directly contribute to the stability and growth of a company that is fundamentally changing the financial landscape.
• • This role is for individuals who are not afraid to tackle the company's hardest problems and who are driven by a desire to make a lasting impact.