Principal Site Reliability Engineer (GCP)

TL;DR

Principal Site Reliability Engineer (GCP): Defining and driving the reliability strategy for a mission-critical SaaS platform with an accent on infrastructure abstraction, Kubernetes platform engineering, and distributed systems design. Focus on building reusable, scalable platform components using Go and Python to enable internal development teams to deliver features faster.

Location: Hybrid role based in Atlanta or Milpitas, California

Company

hirify.global provides a mission-critical identity governance and security platform for global enterprises.

What you will do

• Design and build core platform components and shared infrastructure services for internal product teams.
• Architect and manage highly available Kubernetes platforms as a service.
• Develop internal-facing tools and automation primarily using Go.
• Implement event-driven architecture components using technologies like Kafka or Google Pub/Sub.
• Maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and standardized deployment workflows.
• Establish centralized observability and monitoring platforms for self-service insights.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in Infrastructure Development, Platform Engineering, or SRE roles.
• Deep expertise with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Go and Python.
• Extensive hands-on experience with GCP.
• Advanced Professional GCP Certification is required.
• Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to influence architecture across a growing SaaS platform.
• High-impact role with broad influence across infrastructure and application teams.
• Collaborative environment focused on solving complex reliability challenges.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.