Veza · 1 month ago
Staff/Principal Site Reliability Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $240K/yr
7+ years expVeza is the identity security company, and they are seeking an exceptional Staff/Principal Site Reliability Engineer to lead critical infrastructure initiatives and drive innovation across their organization. The role involves architecting scalable solutions, navigating complex technical challenges, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance reliability and operational excellence.
Cloud SecurityDatabaseSecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise-wide reliability and infrastructure projects across multiple teams with high autonomy
Navigate ambiguous problem spaces and deliver innovative solutions under tight deadlines
Architect and deploy solutions for Cloud Prem and SaaS customers at scale
Drive technical innovation and establish SRE best practices across the organization
Respond to critical incidents, lead root cause analysis, and implement long-term resolutions
Develop automation solutions to streamline operations and reduce manual workload
Participate in on-call rotation and ensure effective incident handoff and documentation
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams to align reliability goals with business objectives
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences, including executives
Influence technical decisions across teams through thought leadership and demonstrated expertise
Build consensus and drive adoption of new tools, processes, and architectural patterns
Provide tier 2/3 technical support to enterprise customers for complex troubleshooting
Work directly with customer technical teams to resolve deployment, configuration, and integration challenges
Conduct technical onboarding and provide expert guidance on platform architecture and best practices
Create customer-facing documentation, troubleshooting guides, and run-books
Lead customer calls and technical discussions as a trusted advisor
Mentor SRE and engineering team members, elevating technical capabilities
Foster a culture of reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
7+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering
Proven track record leading large-scale, cross-team infrastructure projects from conception to production
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on ambiguous projects with tight deadlines
5+ years with AWS (VPC, EC2, RDS, EKS, CloudFormation) and cloud automation
Expert-level experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Linux, and Terraform
Strong experience with GitOps model, distributed version control, and CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog)
Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Go, Bash) for automation
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and reliability patterns
Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Track record of driving technical change across organizational boundaries
Successfully delivered multiple complex projects under tight deadlines
Strong customer service orientation with patience and empathy
Thrives in ambiguous environments and makes progress without perfect information
Hands-on, 'can do' attitude with bias for action
Low ego and high intellectual curiosity
Comfortable working across time zones
Self-motivated with strong ownership mentality
Preferred
Experience with Bazel and CueLang a plus
Benefits
Equity
Competitive benefits package
Company
Veza
Veza is a data security platform that helps users use and share their data safely.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$233MKey Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesThe Syndicate GroupBlackstone Innovations Investments
2025-12-02Acquired
2025-04-28Series D· $108M
2023-09-12Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Maohua Lu Ph.D
Co-Founder and CTO
Robert Whitcher
Co-Founder & Chief Architect
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