Senior Site Reliability Engineer Cloud Platform

About the position

Zilliz is a fast-growing startup developing the industry’s leading vector database company for enterprise-grade AI. Founded by the engineers behind Milvus, the world’s most popular open-source vector database, the company builds next-generation database technologies to help organizations quickly create AI applications. On a mission to democratize AI, Zilliz is committed to simplifying data management for AI applications and making vector databases accessible to every organization.

Responsibilities

• Work at the intersection of development and site reliability.
• Creating SRE tools and systems, as well as supporting existing infrastructure and platforms.
• Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of Zilliz’s distributed database systems.
• Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, incident management, and disaster recovery.
• Automate system operations and maintenance tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Design and build tools to manage and monitor infrastructure, ensuring scalability and robustness.
• Collaborate with software engineers to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Maintain and improve the CI/CD pipeline to ensure smooth and rapid deployment of changes.
• Actively contribute to the Milvus Vector Database open-source community, focusing on improving reliability and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in site reliability engineering or similar roles with a focus on cloud-native systems.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Strong knowledge of container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and their respective monitoring and management tools.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Argo.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and resolve issues promptly.
• Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or other relevant disciplines.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Open Source Milvus Vector Database.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (cash + equity)
• Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global reset/wellbeing days
• Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans