Principal Site Reliability Engineer – Platform

Blue River Technology

Principal SRE scaling Kubernetes infrastructure and Golang services for Blue River’s autonomous robotics platforms. Driving reliability, observability, security, and platform adoption across engineering teams.

Posted 8/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $174,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and maintaining high-availability infrastructure, with a strong focus on Kubernetes and Golang backend services. Capable of driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance platform performance and security.

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KubernetesGolangCI/CD ToolingCloud SolutionsInfrastructure Architecture

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Hard Skills

GolangPythonJavaScriptRustKubernetesTerraformSoftware Design MethodologiesInformation Systems ArchitectureObject-Oriented DesignSoftware Design Patterns

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem Resolution

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsArgoCDArgoCD Image UpdaterArtifactoryCloud Vendors

Industry Keywords

High-Availability ApplicationsSaaS Payment ProcessesRisk AssessmentsIntrusion DetectionThreat Feeds

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoJavaScriptKubernetesPythonRustTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, scale, and own essential infrastructure
Build and maintain a Kubernetes-based platform supporting multiple teams and services
Build Golang backend services supporting autonomous systems
Partner with product teams to launch new products on the platform
Grow high-availability infrastructure while maintaining uptime and other key metrics
Build tooling for the platform and development teams
Perform end-to-end performance analysis and implement robust improvements
Work with cloud vendors and external technical support on upgrades and problem resolution
Participate in on-call rotation, triage and resolve production incidents, and document root causes and postmortems
Design and maintain observability infrastructure, dashboards, alerts, and log aggregation
Collaborate with the security team on regular risk assessments
Maintain the risk register and implement mitigation plans
Assess intrusion detection alerts and improve systems that digest threat feeds
Establish and maintain SaaS payment processes with IT and purchasing teams
Drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers across teams, and shape the platform's direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8 years of deep experience building and maintaining infrastructure for data-intensive, high-availability applications
Six years building and maintaining public cloud solutions
Deep understanding of Kubernetes and Terraform
Deep understanding of software design methodologies, information systems architecture, object-oriented design, and software design patterns
Deep understanding of securing cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS and Kubernetes
Deep experience in one or more of Golang, Python, JavaScript, or Rust; Golang preferred
Deep experience in CI/CD tooling, including GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, ArgoCD Image Updater, and Artifactory
Visa sponsorship is possible for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance bonus
Competitive benefit package
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs
Recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development programs
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities