Runlayer

Runlayer

Member of Technical Staff - Site Reliability

Hybrid NYC / Remote (US Timezones) · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 110 days ago
PythonAWSGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDSite Reliability EngineeringdbtAgentic AIIncident Response

About the role

  • Excellence: Work closely with founders and a small, senior engineering team shipping fast in a high-growth environment

Responsibilities

  • Own reliability and performance of our cloud infrastructure across AWS (ECS, Aurora, CloudWatch) and GCP
  • Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration
  • Drive database reliability engineering, including performance tuning and scaling
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, safe deployments
  • Partner with product engineers to design scalable, resilient systems
  • Build the infrastructure foundation for the enterprise MCP platform, directly enabling AI adoption at scale
  • Impact: Build the infrastructure foundation for the enterprise MCP platform, directly enabling AI adoption at scale
  • We provide a competitive package designed to attract and retain top talent who can work effectively with enterprise customers.
  • Top-tier equipment - your choice of laptop and accessories to create your ideal work environment.

Requirements

  • Kubernetes and container orchestration expertise
  • DBRE experience with database performance tuning

Nice to have

  • Python backend familiarity (our platform is Python-based)
  • Experience at an early-stage or high-growth company
  • Professional development - budget for conferences, courses, and certifications in AI, enterprise software, and customer success.
  • Customer interaction opportunities - work directly with innovative companies and see the immediate impact of your work.

Skills

  • Already trusted by Gusto, Instacart, Opendoor, dbt Labs, Cursor, and Decagon.
  • Agent operators on Runlayer grew 5x in four weeks while human operators stayed flat.
  • AI is transforming how every company operates, but most enterprises are stuck.
  • They want to move fast with AI Agents, tools, and workflows, but they can't do it safely.

Compensation

  • Competitive salary and equity — compensation that reflects your expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity - compensation that reflects your expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.
  • Paid time off - paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.
  • Health benefits - comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

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