Principal Site Reliability Engineer
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Before you apply
LocationVancouver
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience1+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering, Platform Upgrade
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedJun 16, 2026 · 4mo ago
Verified live1d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jun 16, 202648% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
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1+ years of experience as a Principal SRE with a strong focus on building tools and services for other engineers
Deep expertise with Kubernetes in production environments, particularly in providing it as a platform
Strong programming skills in Go (Golang) and Python
Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Proven experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architecture and message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka, RMQ, NATS) as shared services
Solid understanding and practical experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (especially GitLab CI) and experience establishing automated delivery processes for other teams
Demonstrable experience designing and operating Distributed Systems
Familiarity with Multi-Region Cloud Environments and strategies for building globally distributed and highly available platform
Proficiency in establishing and utilizing comprehensive Observability and Monitoring platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog) for shared infrastructure
Strong experience with RESTful API design principles and building well-documented, consumable APIs
Knowledge of Service Mesh concepts and practical experience with solutions like Istio in a platform context
Hands-on experience with Relational Databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgresSQL), ideally in managing them as a service
Excellent communication skills
A strong customer-centric mindset, treating internal development teams as primary customers
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience or equivalent military experience
Multi-cloud experience is a strong plus, especially in building abstractions over them
Skills
Go
Golang
Python
Kubernetes
AWS
Azure
GCP
Kafka
Google Pub/Sub
GitLab CI
ArgoCD
Envoy
Istio
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Prometheus
Grafana
ELK stack
Datadog
Why Join Saviynt
• Work on a mission-critical SaaS platform used by global enterprises
• Solve complex reliability challenges at scale
• Influence architecture and engineering culture at a company level
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities
Security & Compliance
This role requires compliance with Saviynt’s information security and privacy policies, including annual security training
What You Will Be Doing
In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining the shared infrastructure services and platforms that our product and application teams will depend on
You will focus on creating reusable, reliable, and scalable solutions that abstract away complexity, enabling other teams to focus on their core business logic and deliver features faster in a multi-cloud environment
Design and build core platform components and shared infrastructure services that other development teams will integrate with and leverage to deploy and operate their applications
Architect, implement, and manage highly available and scalable Kubernetes platforms as a service for internal consumers
Develop robust, internal-facing tools and automation for infrastructure provisioning and management primarily using Go (Golang)
Architect and optimize foundational solutions within Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.), focusing on creating reusable patterns and modules for other teams
Design and implement shared Event-Driven Architecture components and messaging platforms using technologies like Kafka or Google Pub/Sub that product teams can easily utilize
Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI and ArgoCD) as a service, providing standardized and automated deployment workflows for various development teams
Design and build resilient Distributed Systems components that serve as building blocks for other applications, focusing on reliability, fault tolerance, and performance
Manage and optimize our shared infrastructure across Multi-Region Cloud Environments, ensuring that platform services are globally available and performant for all consumers
Establish and enhance centralized Observability and Monitoring platforms and tools that provide self-service insights for consuming teams
Define and implement clear, well-documented RESTful API designs for the infrastructure services you build, ensuring ease of integration for internal clients
Implement and manage Service Mesh (e.g., Envoy, Istio) capabilities, providing traffic management, security, and policy enforcement as a shared platform for services
Design, implement, and optimize highly available Relational Database services or shared data platforms for broad organizational use
Collaborate closely with product development teams to understand their infrastructure needs and pain points, providing technical guidance and support
Participate in on-call rotations to support the critical shared infrastructure you build
What You Bring
1+ years of experience as a Principal SRE with a strong focus on building tools and services for other engineers
Deep expertise with Kubernetes in production environments, particularly in providing it as a platform(i.e single tenant and multi-tenant deployment architectures)
Strong programming skills in Go (Golang) and Python, with experience building robust, maintainable backend services and automation
Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure); multi-cloud experience is a strong plus, especially in building abstractions over them
Proven experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architecture and message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka, RMQ, NATS) as shared services
Solid understanding and practical experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (especially GitLab CI) and experience establishing automated delivery processes for other teams
Demonstrable experience designing and operating Distributed Systems, with an understanding of patterns for creating reliable, shared components
Familiarity with Multi-Region Cloud Environments and strategies for building globally distributed and highly available platform
Proficiency in establishing and utilizing comprehensive Observability and Monitoring platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog) for shared infrastructure
Strong experience with RESTful API design principles and building well-documented, consumable APIs
Knowledge of Service Mesh concepts and practical experience with solutions like Istio in a platform context
Hands-on experience with Relational Databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgresSQL), ideally in managing them as a service
Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
A strong customer-centric mindset, treating internal development teams as your primary customers
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience or equivalent military experience required