Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer - Observability and

Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Observability & Platform Engineering Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Observability & Platform Engineering1 Must-Have Skills (Required) Core Engineering & Platform Skills Strong proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, JavaScript (Node.js), or Java Hands-on experience with API integrations (designing, consuming, and integrating APIs) Strong experience working in Kubernetes environments, including deployment, operations, and monitoring Observability & Monitoring Experience with DataDog (preferred) or similar tools such as Prometheus, Grafana Ability to configure dashboards, alerts, and APM (tracing, metrics, logging) Experience monitoring containerized and microservices architectures Cloud & Infrastructure Hands-on experience with AWS Experience integrating observability tools into cloud environments SRE & Operations Experience with CI/CD integrations for observability (e.g., DataDog in pipelines) Ability to automate monitoring and operational tasks using scripting (Python preferred) Strongly Preferred Skills Experience owning and operating an internal engineering platform Deep experience with observability platforms Demonstrated ownership of reliability, scalability, and performance Proven ability to proactively lead maintenance efforts and platform improvements Experience installing and configuring DataDog agents and integrations Experience managing API keys and secure configurations Experience managing user roles and access controls within observability platforms Nice-to-Have Skills (Preferred) Familiarity with Go (Golang) Experience with additional observability tools such as New Relic, Dynatrace, Elastic, or Splunk Observability Description Project Overview: We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer / SRE with an Observability focus to support platform reliability, monitoring, and modernization initiatives. This role blends software engineering (6070%) with site reliability engineering (3040%), with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes and observability platforms. Key Responsibilities Support platform reliability, monitoring, and modernization initiatives Provide operational and training support for DataDog, the Observability Platform for R&D Enhance observability, reliability, and performance across engineering platforms Drive automation and operational excellence for monitoring and alerting frameworks Support Kubernetes-based platform operations and monitoring integrations Timezone Coverage PST Coverage Required Experience Level Senior Level Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Observability & Platform Engineering Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Observability & Platform Engineering1 Must-Have Skills (Required) Core Engineering & Platform Skills Strong proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, JavaScript (Node.js), or Java Hands-on experience with API integrations (designing, consuming, and integrating APIs) Strong experience working in Kubernetes environments, including deployment, operations, and monitoring Observability & Monitoring Experience with DataDog (preferred) or similar tools such as Prometheus, Grafana Ability to configure dashboards, alerts, and APM (tracing, metrics, logging) Experience monitoring containerized and microservices architectures Cloud & Infrastructure Hands-on experience with AWS Experience integrating observability tools into cloud environments SRE & Operations Experience with CI/CD integrations for observability (e.g., DataDog in pipelines) Ability to automate monitoring and operational tasks using scripting (Python preferred) Strongly Preferred Skills Experience owning and operating an internal engineering platform Deep experience with observability platforms Demonstrated ownership of reliability, scalability, and performance Proven ability to proactively lead maintenance efforts and platform improvements Experience installing and configuring DataDog agents and integrations Experience managing API keys and secure configurations Experience managing user roles and access controls within observability platforms Nice-to-Have Skills (Preferred) Familiarity with Go (Golang) Experience with additional observability tools such as New Relic, Dynatrace, Elastic, or Splunk Observability Description Project Overview: We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer / SRE with an Observability focus to support platform reliability, monitoring, and modernization initiatives. This role blends software engineering (6070%) with site reliability engineering (3040%), with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes and observability platforms. Key Responsibilities Support platform reliability, monitoring, and modernization initiatives Provide operational and training support for DataDog, the Observability Platform for R&D Enhance observability, reliability, and performance across engineering platforms Drive automation and operational excellence