Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

At Magnite we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read watch and buy and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming online video display and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

About this team:

The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is a globally distributed group of approximately 25 engineers dedicated to ensuring the reliability scalability and performance of our production systems. Spanning multiple time zones and regions we operate as a cohesive unit that supports mission-critical infrastructure 24/7.

We sit at the intersection of software and systems engineering partnering closely with application developers infrastructure security and product teams. In addition to owning core reliability initiatives we support the broader engineering organization by building shared tooling defining best practices and providing guidance on operational excellence.

Our work focuses on areas such as observability automation platform reliability capacity planning and incident response with a strong emphasis on reducing toil and improving system resilience at scale.

We embrace and promote modern DevOps principles to deliver robust scalable platforms. As a Principal SRE you’ll join a senior group of peers who value ownership technical leadership collaboration and a commitment to engineering excellence.

In this role you will:

• Be a key member of the Technical Infrastructure Engineering and Operations (TIEO) organization

• Provide senior-level technical leadership guidance and mentorship across the broader Engineering organization

• Champion automation and standardization efforts to accelerate system deployment and reduce operational overhead

• Lead architectural reviews and contribute to the design of scalable resilient and observable systems

• Ensure the operational integrity reliability and performance of our global production infrastructure

• Design and implement scalable solutions to manage and monitor thousands of hosts and services efficiently

• Build and operate multi-tenant Kubernetes environments with a focus on reliability security and performance

• Collaborate with platform teams that manage data infrastructure such as Hadoop and Kafka to ensure seamless integration and operational reliability

• Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation to support system availability and incident response

We’re looking for someone with:

• A BA/BS degree in a technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)

• 4+ years of experience deploying and managing infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools such as Puppet Ansible or Terraform

• Proficiency with Git and modern version control practices especially as they relate to continuous integration and delivery workflows

• Strong understanding of core Internet protocols and networking concepts including TCP DNS and HTTP

• In-depth experience designing deploying and maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure in distributed high-availability production environments

• Hands-on experience with both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure with a solid understanding of hybrid environments

• Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization platforms such as KVM and VMware

• Experience architecting implementing and scaling CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Argo CD GitHub Actions and Jenkins with a focus on reliability security and developer experience

• Working knowledge of managing artifact repositories like AWS ECR Nexus or Yum

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and drive alignment on infrastructure and reliability best practices

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across globally distributed teams

• A continuous improvement mindset with a bias for action and accountability

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One

• Generous Time Off  

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches beverages snacks training and development and office events to support your work week.  We also understand you have appointments families hobbies and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status gender identity sexual orientation or any other federal state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed cared for and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth collaboration inclusion and innovation.  We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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Recruiting Agency Notice

Magnite does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

What We Do

Together we power advertising that enables billions of people to stay informed entertained and connected. We introduce them to new ideas products and services that make their lives better. And we help media owners of all sizes realize their full potential. That’s a lot — that’s the power of advertising. But it’s only possible with great technology. And that’s where Magnite comes in. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV online video display and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

Why Work With Us

At Magnite our work impacts what millions of people read watch and buy. We strive to cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. We’re seeking out individuals who share an alternative perspective challenge the status quo and aren’t afraid to raise the bar!

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