Senior Production Engineer

Instructure

. Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable infrastructure for Instructure's core products.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerEC2GoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonRubyTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable infrastructure for Instructure's core products.
Develop and deploy automation tools and scripts to streamline operational tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize resource utilization and user experience.
Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for production systems, troubleshooting and resolving complex incidents quickly and effectively.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure new features and services are designed for reliability, performance, and operability.
Conduct root cause analysis for production incidents, implement preventative measures, and document findings.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our SRE practices, tooling, and processes.
Mentor junior engineers and share expertise within the team and across the organization.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions to enhance our infrastructure and operational capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience in a Production Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps role.
Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Ruby, Bash).
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including deep knowledge of services like EC2, S3, RDS, Kubernetes, Lambda.
Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
Demonstrated experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Proficiency in monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, Datadog).
Strong understanding of networking concepts, distributed systems, and database technologies.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues under pressure.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth
The technology and tools you need to do your best work
Motivosity employee recognition program
A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

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Hard Skills & Tools

scripting languagesPythonGoRubyBashcloud platformsAWSAzureGCPinfrastructure-as-code

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringtroubleshootingroot cause analysiscontinuous improvementoperational efficiencyteamworkcross-functional collaboration