Yahoo is actively recruiting for the position of Site Reliability Engineer I, a full-time role that can be executed remotely from India. Candidates for this role are expected to hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field. An added advantage for prospective applicants is experience with system performance diagnostic tools like lsof, strace, and perf, demonstrating their ability to troubleshoot and optimize system performance. Proficiency in Kubernetes and container-based orchestration is also a valuable asset for individuals seeking to excel in this role.
Company Name: Yahoo
Job Role: Site Reliability Engineer I
Education Required: BS in Computer Science
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: India – Remote
Job Role and Responsibilities:
- Monitor, detect, and troubleshoot issues of varying complexity and at scale.
- Manage system builds, configuration, patches, and upgrades.
- Collaborate with other service, network, and facilities teams.
- Apply creative and practical solutions to resolve non-routine problems.
- Develop and apply tools to automate deployment, administration, and monitoring.
- Apply experience about system methodologies, designs, and troubleshooting techniques.
- The ideal candidates should have a range of computer science skills, be results-oriented, driven, and possess a demonstrable sense of ownership.
- We are currently staffing for all shifts, including days, swing, nights, and some weekend coverage. For this role, we are 100% Work From Home, with very minimal travel expected.
Qualifications Required:
- BS in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience with Linux and Operating System principles.
- Experience with container-based solutions like Docker.
- Experience with cloud services and best practices.
- Experience with at least one scripting language, such as Python or JavaScript.
- Experience with at least one system language, such as C, C++, Go, or Rust.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, application security, monitoring, and storage.
- Ability to empathize with non-technical audiences and engineers whose area of interest or experience lies outside SRE and Infrastructure.
Preferable Qualifications:
- Experience with system performance diagnostic tools, such as lsof, strace, perf.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container-based orchestration.
