Site Reliability Engineer II

A global crowdfunding platform that enables people to raise money for personal causes and nonprofits, having raised over $30 billion since 2010.
Site Reliability
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Site Reliability Engineer II

GoFundMe, the world's leading crowdfunding platform, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer II to join their team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This role is perfect for an experienced engineer passionate about building and maintaining highly available, scalable systems in a mission-driven environment.

As an SRE II at GoFundMe, you'll be at the heart of ensuring the platform's reliability, which has helped raise over $30 billion since 2010. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, and various modern DevOps tools to support a platform that helps millions of people worldwide. The role offers a unique blend of technical challenges and meaningful impact, as your work directly supports GoFundMe's mission of helping people help each other.

The position requires 3+ years of experience in high-traffic SaaS environments and deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS. You'll be responsible for the full system lifecycle, from infrastructure provisioning to incident response, working closely with development teams and other stakeholders. The role involves both strategic planning and hands-on technical work, including performance optimization, security management, and 24/7 on-call duties.

This hybrid position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, mental wellness support, and professional development opportunities. You'll be part of a supportive team that values work-life balance and celebrates diversity and inclusion. The company's strong mission focus and commitment to being "the most helpful place in the world" make this an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to combine technical excellence with meaningful social impact.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux knowledge, scripting abilities in Python and Bash, and experience with containerization and Infrastructure as Code. You'll need excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about using technology to make a difference and want to be part of a company that's helped millions of people worldwide, this role could be perfect for you.

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Responsibilities For Site Reliability Engineer II

  • Design and build out cloud infrastructure in AWS
  • Participate in software and system performance analysis, tuning, and capacity planning
  • Manage platform availability, scalability, security, and performance
  • Diagnose full stack bottlenecks and provide recommendations
  • Review and implement monitoring requirements
  • Improve SLO/SLI framework
  • Perform 24/7 on-call duties
  • Use data analysis to identify trends proactively

Requirements For Site Reliability Engineer II

Python
Java
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Redis
MySQL
PHP
Kafka
  • 3+ years of experience in operating high-traffic SaaS environments
  • Deep expertise in high availability delivery
  • Skills to build automated cloud orchestration framework on AWS
  • Experience with containerized infrastructure in Production (Kubernetes, EKS, AWS ECS)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and GitOps
  • Strong working knowledge of Linux
  • Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python)
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Benefits For Site Reliability Engineer II

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Education Budget
  • Market competitive pay
  • Rich healthcare benefits
  • Supportive time off policies
  • Monetary support for new hire setup
  • Mental and wellness programs
  • Learning & development programs
  • Recognition programs
  • 'Gives Back' Program for fundraiser donations
  • Employee resource groups
  • Hybrid work support

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