Full-Time

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

SRE

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Business Wire

Business Wire

501-1,000 employees

Global press release distribution services

Consulting
Consumer Software

Compensation Overview

$175k - $185kAnnually

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Required Skills
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
Java
CloudFormation
AWS
Terraform
Ansible
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience as a software engineer with 5 years as an SRE supporting Infrastructure, Networking, and Application Operations in a high availability, 24x7 hybrid environment (Colo/Cloud).
  • Strong record of automation (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ArgoCD) operating in a GitOps framework.
  • Strong experience with application monitoring, observability, and alerting systems (e.g., New Relic, Grafana).
  • Strong experience with at least one programming language (Python, Java).
  • Advanced experience with Linux system administration, Java-based applications, and network architecture.
  • Ability to participate in architecture reviews.
  • AWS related certifications (Architecture, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineer) are a plus.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement highly automated systems/services that ensure the availability, reliability, and scalability of infrastructure and applications.
  • Build and maintain monitoring and alerting to provide timely feedback on the performance and health of systems, network, and applications. Continuously improve infrastructure and application design to ensure 99.99% uptime while removing architectural complexity.
  • Work with software development to design and implement systems/applications that are resilient to failure and highly scalable.
  • Achieve material application performance improvements based on insights from observability metrics.
  • Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 application availability.
  • Triage incoming Web Support escalation requests.
  • Drive incident root cause analysis, service restoration, and serve as an incident commander during outage events.

Business Wire provides press release distribution and regulatory disclosure services to organizations, journalists, and regulatory authorities. Their main service allows clients to send out press releases and important announcements to news outlets and online sources worldwide. The NX network, which is patented, ensures that news is delivered directly into editorial systems, making the distribution process reliable and efficient. Unlike competitors, Business Wire offers tailored distribution packages that cater to specific target audiences, along with additional services like media targeting and educational resources. The goal of Business Wire is to help clients effectively communicate their news and achieve their communication objectives on a global scale.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.7B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for real-time news distribution in a fast-paced digital world.
  • Expansion of digital media channels offers new opportunities for audience engagement.
  • Rising importance of ESG reporting creates a need for specialized press release services.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging AI technologies may reduce demand for traditional press release services.
  • Social media platforms as primary news sources may diminish traditional distribution roles.
  • Growing trend of in-house PR teams could reduce reliance on external distribution services.

What makes Business Wire unique

  • Business Wire's NX network ensures direct delivery into editorial systems.
  • The company offers tailored press release distribution packages for diverse client needs.
  • Business Wire provides educational resources to keep clients informed about industry trends.

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Benefits

Remote work flexibility

Health benefits

$100 monthly fitness allotment

Tuition reimbursement program

Enhanced mental health resources

401(k) plan with generous company match

Annual profit sharing contribution

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