Remote position
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
at Playson
About this role
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our Infrastructure Squad - a lean & senior team where ownership is high and expectations are even higher. This is a deeply hands-on role at the core of a high-traffic system, where you’ll be directly responsible for maintaining reliability, performance, and stability in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll be working on real-time production challenges, handling incidents, managing alerts, and being part of a critical on-call rotation. This role requires resilience, strong decision-making under pressure, and a proactive mindset to continuously improve systems operating at scale.
If you thrive in high-load environments, enjoy solving complex production issues, and want to have a direct impact on systems used by millions - this is the place for you.
Key Responsibilities
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Own system reliability by actively monitoring platform health, managing alerts, and responding to incidents in real time
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Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations, taking full ownership of production stability in a high-traffic (5–7k RPS) environment
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Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence
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Build and continuously improve monitoring, alerting, and observability across the Kubernetes (EKS) ecosystem
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Deploy, manage, and optimise infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and GitOps tools (Flux/ArgoCD)
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Drive automation and proactively improve system resilience, reducing manual intervention and recurring issues
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Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices
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Collaborate closely with engineering teams to support deployments and minimise user impact in a live environment
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Introduce and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance scalability, reliability, and performance
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Handle environment-specific requests and ensure smooth day-to-day platform operations under constant load
Requirements
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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting) in high-load environments
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Experience with GitOps tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD
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Proven experience in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems in production systems
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Solid experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
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Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and logging stacks like ELK or CloudWatch
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Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols
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Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Go, Node.js)
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Experience working with version control systems (Git)
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Familiarity with incident management tools like PagerDuty, Opsgenie, or similar
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Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with strong ownership and accountability
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Proactive, resilient mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and system stability
What We Offer
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Competitive Salary
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Quarterly Bonuses
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Unlimited Paid Time Off
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Unlimited Paid Sick Leave
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Remote & Flexible Working
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Private Medical Insurance
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Financial Support for Life Events
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Professional Development Budget
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International Exposure
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Regular Company Events
*Benefits may vary depending on location and contractual agreement
Recruitment Process
1. HR Interview (30-45 min)
2. Technical interview (90 min)
4. Final Interview with C-level (60 min)
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Real Remote Score 53/100 · see the full breakdown
Real Remote Score
53/100
Mixed
- Comp
- 0/25
- Location
- 15/25
- Source
- 10/15
- Clarity
- 8/15
- Freshness
- 20/20
Why this score? ▾
- Compensation · No salary disclosed 0/25
- Location · Continent-scoped (EU / APAC / Americas) 15/25
- Source · Remote-first job board 10/15
- Role clarity · Seniority clear, stack not in title 8/15
- Freshness · Posted today 20/20
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