Ericsson · 4 hours ago
Sr Site Reliability Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$164K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expEricsson is a global technology leader that combines the agility of a startup with extensive resources. They are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to design, develop, and operate their internal cloud-native platform built on Kubernetes, focusing on creating resilient systems for 5G/6G networks and leveraging AI for automation.
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Responsibilities
Design, architect, and implement cloud infrastructure for EWS, optimizing Kubernetes platforms for cloud-native workloads across compute, storage, and networking layers
Build and maintain automation tooling for infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and operations using Infrastructure as Code practices
Develop and operate SRE systems leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for AI-driven operations and intelligent automation
Implement and maintain cloud security practices including vulnerability scanning, security monitoring, compliance automation, and incident response
Provide SRE on-call support covering North American time zones
Engage with Ericsson’s AI communities and external ecosystems (academia, open source) to stay current with cloud and AI technologies
Collaborate across research, product development, architecture, and service teams on AI solutions for 5G/6G and IoT systems, including predictive operations, anomaly detection, and intelligent network analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering roles
Strong problem-solving skills with a curious, hands-on approach to learning new technologies
Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working across distributed teams
Deep hands-on experience operating production-grade Kubernetes environments, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning
Strong Linux administration skills including systemd, networking (bridges, VLANs, routing), storage, and performance optimization
Proficiency in Python, Bash, and Go; experience with Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation frameworks
Solid understanding of container runtimes (containerd, Docker), image management, and container orchestration
Experience with Kubernetes networking (CNI, Cilium, Calico), load balancing, and service mesh concepts
Hands-on experience with cloud-native storage solutions (Ceph, NFS, object storage) and Kubernetes storage concepts (CSI, StorageClass, PVC)
Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar)
Experience with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms for building automated pipelines
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) and LLM-powered automation
Knowledge of bare metal provisioning and virtualization technologies (KVM, libvirt)
Familiarity with secret management solutions (Vault, OpenBao)
Understanding of CNCF landscape and ability to evaluate emerging cloud-native technologies
Experience with database systems (MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL)
Benefits
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan (select STV or SIP): Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus.
Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs.
The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay.
Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.
New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually.
Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.
Company
Ericsson
Ericsson is an information and communications technology company that offers network services. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.82BKey Investors
InvestorNordic Investment BankEuropean Investment Bank
2025-04-04Post Ipo Equity· $119.99M
2024-07-12Post Ipo Debt· $109.22M
2023-12-15Post Ipo Debt· $109.09M
Leadership Team
Borje Ekholm
CEO & President
Niklas Heuveldop
CEO Vonage & Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform
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