Quizlet · 1 month ago
Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Platform
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$258K/yr - $314K/yr
10+ years expQuizlet is a leading learning platform dedicated to helping every learner achieve their outcomes effectively. As a Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer, you will define the technical vision for reliability across the platform, lead initiatives to ensure system resilience, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with leadership on infrastructure evolution.
E-LearningEdTechEducationInternetKnowledge Management
Responsibilities
Set the strategic direction for reliability engineering and infrastructure automation across Quizlet
Architect self-healing, globally distributed systems that deliver 99.95%+ uptime
Drive modernization of the infrastructure stack — advancing container orchestration, observability, and control-plane automation
Lead cross-team initiatives to improve scalability, resilience, and security in partnership with product and AI platform teams
Define and enforce reliability standards, SLO frameworks, and incident response practices
Mentor senior engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure, or systems engineering, including 5+ years in leadership or staff-level roles
Deep expertise in Kubernetes (GKE), Istio, Terraform, and CI/CD architectures
Proven experience scaling systems and building resilient automation for global platforms
Strong programming skills in Go and Python; capable of architecting automation frameworks
Advanced understanding of observability stacks (Datadog, Jeli) and distributed system performance
Track record of influencing technical direction across multiple teams and domains
Passion for reliability, performance, and creating systems that 'run themselves.'
Benefits
20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan with company match
Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Company
Quizlet
Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$62MKey Investors
General AtlanticIcon Ventures
2020-05-13Series C· $30M
2018-02-06Series B· $20M
2015-11-23Series A· $12M
Leadership Team
Kurt Beidler
Chief Executive Officer
David Margulius
Board Member and Co-Founder
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