Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Data & Cloud Platforms, Build Engineering) 

We’re hiring a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in India to own the reliability and delivery of our data and cloud platforms, with a strong focus on build engineering and release automation.

This role works closely with Engineering and QA teams in India and partners with US-based SRE and Product Management. You’ll be responsible for making sure systems are easy to build, safe to release, and reliable to run in a fast-scaling, late-stage startup.

This is a hands-on IC lead role with real ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own reliability, scalability, and operations for cloud and data platforms, including PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS (SQL Server), Kafka, Druid, and Apache Iceberg, primarily on AWS.
• Lead build engineering and CI/CD pipelines—improving build speed, determinism, and release safety.
• Standardize build, test, and release workflows across services and teams.
• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform on AWS.
• Ensure safe production releases through automated testing, validation, and rollback mechanisms.
• Build and improve observability, alerting, and SLOs tied to customer impact.
• Lead production incident response, RCA, and postmortems.
• Partner with Engineering and QA to embed reliability into the SDLC.
• Collaborate with US-based SRE and Product across time zones.
• Mentor engineers and set operational standards.

Requirements

• 7+ years in SRE, Build Engineering, or DevOps roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Kafka.
• Deep experience building and operating CI/CD and build systems.
• Strong Terraform + AWS experience.
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Python and strong Bash scripting.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident management.
• Strong ownership mindset and clear communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Druid or Iceberg.
• GitOps-style or release engineering experience.
• Late-stage startup or high-growth environment experience.

Why Join

• Own how software gets built and released, not just how it runs.
• High-impact role with real production ownership.
• Direct collaboration with senior engineering and product leaders.
• Opportunity to shape reliability and delivery as the company scales.

About Picarro:

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. 

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at [email protected] for assistance.