SimSpace

AI

StaffSiteReliabilityEngineer

$165–230k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Staff candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Site Reliability Engineer at SimSpace. Skills: Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Architecture, Observability. Define technical vision. Lead architecture”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver software seamlessly; Improve developer velocity; Ensure deployments are robust, secure, repeatable; Achieve unparalleled visibility into system health; Reduce operational toil

Industry & Context.

AI
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solvers; Solve complex infrastructure challenges

Eligibility Requirements

Remote - U. S.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience in Site Reliability, Platform, or DevOps engineering, Deep software engineering skills, Architect complex, production-quality systems, Design clean interfaces, Build maintainable tooling, Dictate technical direction of internal toolchain, Highly proficient in at least one modern language (e.g., Go, Python), Deep, architectural understanding of Kubernetes in multi-tenant and multi-cluster production environments, Expert-level knowledge of Jsonnet and Grafana Tanka, Extensive experience architecting sophisticated CI/CD pipelines, Extensive experience architecting GitOps workflows using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Infrastructure-as-code principles at an enterprise scale, Systems-level thinking, Design architectures that self-hosted, on-premises, VMware-based, and air-gapped deployment models, Deep expertise with observability platforms, Proven ability to design alerting and monitoring strategies for complex distributed systems, Background in infrastructure security architecture, Container hardening, Network security, Vulnerability management, Delivering software to heavily regulated or customer-managed environments, Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, Service-oriented mindset, Ability to influence cross-functional leadership, Negotiate reliability tradeoffs, Align engineering teams behind a unified technical vision

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus

What You'll Do.

Define technical vision

Secure infrastructure

Architect resilient systems

Drive engineering standards

Solve complex infrastructure challenges

Provide technical leadership

Bridge site reliability

Architect systems and strategies

Design long-term automation frameworks

Lead CI/CD and Kubernetes platform evolution

Drive application packaging strategies

Architect multi-cluster deployment frameworks

Balance feature delivery with stability

Architect enterprise observability strategy

Design proactive monitoring frameworks

Design complex anomaly detection

Design distributed tracing frameworks

Drive infrastructure security posture

Embed container security

Embed zero-trust network segmentation

Embed automated compliance policies

Serve as strategic partner to development teams

Advocate for SRE culture

Design self-service tooling

Establish paved roads for developers

Reduce operational toil

Act as Incident Commander

Drive blameless post-mortems

Engineer systemic fixes

Act as technical mentor

Raise engineering excellence baseline

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with product and engineering leadership; Partner with development teams; Align engineering teams

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication; Stakeholder management; Influence cross-functional leadership; Negotiate reliability tradeoffs; Align engineering teams

Full Job Description

SimSpace serves as an AI Proving Ground where organizations can confidently train, test, and outmaneuver adversaries in any environment. Trusted by allied governments, militaries, enterprises, and research institutions worldwide, SimSpace enables adaptive, AI-ready defenses that stay ahead of evolving threats. Founded in 2015 by experts from U.S. Cyber Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the platform unifies training, testing, and validation in a realistic, live-fire simulation—helping teams evaluate security investments, optimize performance, and compress cyber readiness cycles from months to days. Why join SimSpace? We are an organization that is focused on building our culture and mindfully enhancing our atmosphere every day which is why we have collaborated on an integral value system. Our governing philosophy of being Human Centered is deeply embedded within our value system. We apply this philosophy to every one of our internal team members, external clients, and their customers. How Do We Work? We believe that people are at the center of everything we do. SimSpace fosters a culture of continuous learning, curiosity, and professional growth. That belief shows up in action: in-house training, internal and external learning platforms, cyber conferences, industry events, and dedicated time for skill development. Our people are empowered to shape their careers - and it shows. Year over year, SimSpace consistently outperforms industry benchmarks in internal mobility, promotions, and total rewards growth. Who Thrives Here? We are a team of innovators, protectors, and problem-solvers. We believe diversity of thought and experience fuels better solutions, and we’re committed to building teams that reflect the communities we serve. Whether you’re remote or office-based, you’ll collaborate with talented colleagues across departments and time zones, united by the mission to create a safer digital world. We invite you to apply today! About the Role We are looking for a St

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