Senior Level Systems Reliability Engineer Jobs

Senior level systems reliability engineer jobs place experienced engineers at the helm of system resilience strategy, production ownership, and the cross-functional initiatives that keep critical infrastructure running at scale. Openings concentrate in Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Banking & Financial Services, with 59% of positions offered remotely or hybrid, and employers like Plaid, MongoDB, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE hiring at this level now.

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Overview

Open roles66
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerPlaid
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type41% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Sr Azure Platform / DevOps Engineer (SRE)
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Sr Azure Platform / DevOps Engineer (SRE)
NTT DATA
Plano, Texas
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Technical Program Management
$96k - $125k/yr
Hybrid
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
10,000+

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Staff Site Reliability Engineer
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Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Revolution Medicines
San Francisco Bay Area
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Cybersecurity
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Technical Program Management
$205k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Principal Site Reliability Engineer
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Principal Site Reliability Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Cybersecurity
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Technical Program Management
$248k - $397k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Network Site Reliability Engineer
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Network Site Reliability Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
10,000+

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Engineering Manager, Systems Reliability Engineering
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Engineering Manager, Systems Reliability Engineering
Levi Strauss
San Francisco, California
Business Operations
Program Management
Project Management
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in information technology
10,000+

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Senior Level Systems Reliability Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

Plaid4 open roles
MongoDB4 open roles
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE4 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software36
  • Electronics & Hardware7
  • Banking & Financial Services7
  • Manufacturing3
  • Aerospace & Defense3

Senior Level Systems Reliability Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a senior level systems reliability engineer job?

At the senior level, employers prioritize candidates who demonstrate ownership of large-scale reliability programs, not just participation in them. Highlighting experience driving SLO and SLA frameworks, leading postmortems that produced systemic change, and mentoring junior engineers signals the depth these roles require. A portfolio of architecture decisions you owned and measurable improvements in availability or incident response time will set your application apart.

Which companies hire senior level systems reliability engineers?

Companies hiring senior level systems reliability engineers right now include Plaid, MongoDB, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to concentrate among technology-forward organizations with complex distributed systems, including large enterprises, cloud-native companies, and financial services firms that depend on continuous uptime.

Are there remote senior level systems reliability engineer jobs?

Yes, remote work is well established at this level given the nature of the work. About 59% of senior level systems reliability engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed engineering teams operate today. Senior candidates with strong async communication skills and experience leading remote incident response are well positioned for these roles.

What makes a systems reliability engineer role senior level?

Senior level roles are defined by scope and accountability rather than task execution. A senior systems reliability engineer owns reliability outcomes across entire services or platforms, sets the standards others follow, leads complex incident investigations, and influences architectural decisions. They mentor junior and mid-level engineers, drive adoption of observability and automation practices, and operate as a technical authority across teams rather than within a single team.

Which industries hire the most senior level systems reliability engineers?

Senior level systems reliability engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they operate large-scale, high-availability systems where the cost of downtime is significant and the need for experienced engineers who can build resilience into the architecture from the ground up is constant.