Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Midnight

Who are we?

IOHK, is a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development. We are renowned for our scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure security, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain technology globally.

We invest in the unknown, applying our curiosity and desire for positive change to everything we do. By fueling creativity, innovation, and progress within our teams, our products and services are designed for people to be fearless, to be changemakers.

About Midnight:

IOG's Midnight Tribe is a business technology provider and core contributor to the Midnight Network, a blockchain platform for developing decentralized applications that safeguard personal and commercial data. The Midnight Network is the first blockchain to offer programmable data isolation by leveraging zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to enable selective disclosure of what information is visible on-chain and is designed to help developers implement necessary business policies, such as meeting regulatory requirements.

What the role involves:

As a Senior SRE, you will be a key player in shaping the reliability and performance of our systems across our cloud infrastructure. You will design and implement solutions that improve our service reliability, automate routine tasks, and facilitate smooth collaboration between development and operations teams. This role demands a blend of deep technical expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to take vague or evolving challenges and refine them into robust, workable solutions.

• Infrastructure & Automation:
• Design, build, and maintain scalable and highly available systems, primarily on AWS, using best practices.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters for high availability and performance, extending them when it makes sense to expand functionality.
• Leverage GitOps principles to automate deployments and manage container orchestration.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines ensuring seamless, high-quality deployments, finding and removing bottlenecks, improving performance and working alongside teams to refine feedback loops and automate toil away.
• Develop automation tools and scripts to improve operational efficiency.

• Monitoring & Incident Response:
• Implement robust monitoring solutions with Prometheus and related tooling to ensure system health and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts, turning challenges into learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with dev teams to define and implement SLOs/SLIs

• Problem Solving & Communication:
• Take vague or loosely defined problems, work closely with cross-functional teams, and distill them into clear, actionable plans.
• Communicate technical solutions and incident retrospectives effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, with a special advantage for candidates with blockchain experience, to keep our systems at the cutting edge.
• Document processes and best practices, ensuring that knowledge is shared across the team and continuously improved.
• Strive to strike a balance between effective delivery of goals and a measurable high standard of these goals. Always apply a layer of polish and due diligence when delivering.

Requirements

Who you are:

• 7+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or a related role.
• Understanding of SRE best practices, architectures, and methods.
• Good knowledge on resiliency patterns and cloud security.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python, Golang, or Javascript.
• Rust experience is advantageous
• Demonstrated experience with AWS and modern cloud architectures.
• Proficiency in Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD tools like Github Actions and ArgoCD
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/EKS and GitOps methodologies.
• Proven track record with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, as well as familiarity with the LGTM stack, or other comparable tools
• Blockchain experience is advantageous, offering a unique perspective on distributed systems and security.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a knack for translating vague requirements into clear, strategic plans.
• Ability to engage in technical discussions and be part of the decision making process
• Strong problem-solving skills and capability to work on complex systems
• Experience in working within an Agile environment
• Experience in working with a distributed team
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work seamlessly across different teams.
• A proactive and innovative mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Are you an IOGer?

Do you find yourself questioning the status quo? Do you tinker with ideas and long to turn those ideas into solutions? Are you able to spark thoughtful debates, bringing out the inquisitiveness in others? Does the promise of continuously growing excite you? Then get ready to reimagine everything you thought wasn’t possible because that’s what it means to be an IOGer - we don’t set limits, we break them.

Benefits

• Remote work
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO 

At IOG, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and empowered to succeed. We welcome people of all backgrounds and ensure that employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and potential. Everyone is given equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.