Job Description:

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the design, automation, and operation of reliable, scalable systems. This role combines software engineering with infrastructure expertise to ensure high availability and performance across both production and lab environments. You will work closely with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to drive reliability, observability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure across cloud and Kubernetes (TalOS-based) environments

Build and maintain lab infrastructure for development, testing, and validation, including networking, hardware integration, and automation

Define and monitor SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets to guide reliability efforts

Develop automation tools and scripts in Python, Bash, or Go to reduce manual toil and improve system operations

Improve observability using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and other monitoring/logging solutions

Manage incident response, perform root cause analysis, and lead postmortem processes

Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and fault tolerance

Contribute to infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or Helm

Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure systems are designed for operational excellence

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Software Engineering or Software Development

8+ years of experience as an SRE, DevOps Engineer, or Systems Engineer

Strong expertise in Kubernetes (TalOS preferred), cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and Linux

Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and incident management tools

Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for scripting and automation

Experience with building and maintaining lab environments, including physical and virtual infrastructure

Solid knowledge of networking, distributed systems, and performance optimization

Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and Infrastructure as Code practices

Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in optical systems (e.g., optical networking, photonic devices)

Exposure to or interest in quantum computing platforms and environments

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.